# Baker’s Dozen III **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 406
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8101 "2025-07-21T14:00:24Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8102 "2025-07-21T14:49:52Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose _Half the fun of having feet is Red Goose shoes!_ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8103 "2025-07-21T15:03:41Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose 5. Keds ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8104 "2025-07-21T15:45:19Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose 5. Keds 6. Rockport ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8105 "2025-07-21T18:39:04Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose 5. Keds 6. Rockport 7. Adidas ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8106 "2025-07-21T19:28:35Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose 5. Keds 6. Rockport 7. Adidas 8. Buster Brown ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8107 "2025-07-21T21:06:10Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose 5. Keds 6. Rockport 7. Adidas 8. Buster Brown 9. Enna Jettick My grandmother’s brand. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8108 "2025-07-21T21:21:41Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose 5. Keds 6. Rockport 7. Adidas 8. Buster Brown 9. Enna Jettick 10. P.F. Flyers as seen in _The Sandlot_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8109 "2025-07-21T23:38:19Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose 5. Keds 6. Rockport 7. Adidas 8. Buster Brown 9. Enna Jettick 10. P.F. Flyers 11. Nike ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8110 "2025-07-21T23:54:04Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose 5. Keds 6. Rockport 7. Adidas 8. Buster Brown 9. Enna Jettick 10. P.F. Flyers 11. Nike 12. Etonic ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8111 "2025-07-21T23:56:49Z")
**Shoe brands, past and present** 1. Hush Puppies 2. Converse 3. New Balance 4. Red Goose 5. Keds 6. Rockport 7. Adidas 8. Buster Brown 9. Enna Jettick 10. P.F. Flyers 11. Nike 12. Etonic 13. Asics Pass ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8112 "2025-07-22T00:38:04Z")
**Underdog champions in sports** 1. Leicester City, Premier League football, 2016 ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8113 "2025-07-22T01:36:01Z")
**Underdog champions in sports** 1. Leicester City, Premier League football, 2016 2. Villanova Wildcats, NCAA men’s basketball tourney, 1985 ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8114 "2025-07-22T01:45:46Z")
**Underdog champions in sports** 1. Leicester City, Premier League football, 2016 2. Villanova Wildcats, NCAA men’s basketball tourney, 1985 3. Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, 2019 They started the season 19-31 and won the World Series by winning all four games that took place in Houston. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8115 "2025-07-22T03:40:21Z")
**Underdog champions in sports** 1. Leicester City, Premier League football, 2016 2. Villanova Wildcats, NCAA men’s basketball tourney, 1985 3. Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, 2019 4. US Ice Hockey Team, Winter Olympics, 1980 For more: [Miracle on Ice - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Ice) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8116 "2025-07-22T03:45:19Z")
**Underdog champions in sports** 1. Leicester City, Premier League football, 2016 2. Villanova Wildcats, NCAA men’s basketball tourney, 1985 3. Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, 2019 4. US Ice Hockey Team, Winter Olympics, 1980 5. New York Giants, National Football League, 2007 They were the first NFC Wild Card team to win the Super Bowl and did it by beating the undefeated Patriots. But at least Tom Brady got a horsey picture out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8117 "2025-07-22T10:18:49Z")
**Underdog champions in sports** 1. Leicester City, Premier League football, 2016 2. Villanova Wildcats, NCAA men’s basketball tourney, 1985 3. Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, 2019 4. US Ice Hockey Team, Winter Olympics, 1980 5. New York Giants, National Football League, 2007 6. Buster Douglas, 1990 The relatively unknown boxer, at 42 to 1 odds, shocked the world when he knocked out the then-undefeated champion, Mike Tyson. He lost his first title defense to Evander Holyfield later that same year. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8118 "2025-07-22T11:53:03Z")
**Underdog champions in sports** 1. Leicester City, Premier League football, 2016 2. Villanova Wildcats, NCAA men’s basketball tourney, 1985 3. Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, 2019 4. US Ice Hockey Team, Winter Olympics, 1980 5. New York Giants, National Football League, 2007 6. Buster Douglas, 1990 7. New York Mets, World Series, 1969 “The Miracle Mets” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8119 "2025-07-22T15:23:57Z")
**Underdog champions in sports** 1. Leicester City, Premier League football, 2016 2. Villanova Wildcats, NCAA men’s basketball tourney, 1985 3. Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, 2019 4. US Ice Hockey Team, Winter Olympics, 1980 5. New York Giants, National Football League, 2007 6. Buster Douglas, 1990 7. New York Mets, World Series, 1969 8. Portland Trailblazers, NBA Finals, 1977 Down 0-2 against the heavily favored Philadelphia 76ers, they came back to win four straight games and the championship ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8120 "2025-07-22T15:25:21Z")
**Underdog champions in sports** 1. Leicester City, Premier League football, 2016 2. Villanova Wildcats, NCAA men’s basketball tourney, 1985 3. Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball, 2019 4. US Ice Hockey Team, Winter Olympics, 1980 5. New York Giants, National Football League, 2007 6. Buster Douglas, 1990 7. New York Mets, World Series, 1969 8. Denmark, Euro 1992 Denmark failed to qualify for the tournament but were brought in to replace Yugoslavia which was disqualified due to being at war. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=405) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=407)