# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1120
**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:** [January 23, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22384 "2014-01-23T15:43:02Z")
NFL kickers/punters who should already have gone into the Pro Football Kickers Hall of Fame (if such existed): 1. Ray Guy 2. Tom Dempsey 3. Mark Moseley – Only kicker to win the MVP('82) and last of the “straight-on” place kickers 4. Scott “Wide Right” Norwood 5. Tommy Davis, the 49ers’ punter in the Sixties. 6. Mike Vanderjagt, Colts’ field goal kicker He retired as the most accurate field goal kicker in CFL and NFL history of all kickers with at least 100 field goal attempts (230 of 266, 86.5% as of January 2010). ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22385 "2014-01-23T16:08:30Z")
NFL kickers/punters who should already have gone into the Pro Football Kickers Hall of Fame (if such existed): 1. Ray Guy 2. Tom Dempsey 3. Mark Moseley – Only kicker to win the MVP('82) and last of the “straight-on” place kickers 4. Scott “Wide Right” Norwood 5. Tommy Davis, the 49ers’ punter in the Sixties. 6. Mike Vanderjagt, Colts’ field goal kicker 7. Sammy Baugh, a brilliant punter in addition to being a Hall of Fame quarterback ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22386 "2014-01-23T16:17:51Z")
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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22387 "2014-01-24T09:02:59Z")
NFL kickers/punters who should already have gone into the Pro Football Kickers Hall of Fame (if such existed): 1. Ray Guy 2. Tom Dempsey 3. Mark Moseley – Only kicker to win the MVP('82) and last of the “straight-on” place kickers 4. Scott “Wide Right” Norwood 5. Tommy Davis, the 49ers’ punter in the Sixties. 6. Mike Vanderjagt, Colts’ field goal kicker 7. Sammy Baugh, a brilliant punter in addition to being a Hall of Fame quarterback 8. Reggie Roby, Miami Dolphins (Died at the age of 44 in 2005) (Also, Sammy Baugh’s #33 is the only jersey number officially retired by the Redskins) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22388 "2014-01-24T11:55:02Z")
NFL kickers/punters who should already have gone into the Pro Football Kickers Hall of Fame (if such existed): 1. Ray Guy 2. Tom Dempsey 3. Mark Moseley – Only kicker to win the MVP('82) and last of the “straight-on” place kickers 4. Scott “Wide Right” Norwood 5. Tommy Davis, the 49ers’ punter in the Sixties. 6. Mike Vanderjagt, Colts’ field goal kicker 7. Sammy Baugh, a brilliant punter in addition to being a Hall of Fame quarterback 8. Reggie Roby, Miami Dolphins 9. Morten Andersen - Top all-time NFL scorer ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22389 "2014-01-24T14:13:04Z")
NFL kickers/punters who should already have gone into the Pro Football Kickers Hall of Fame (if such existed): 1. Ray Guy 2. Tom Dempsey 3. Mark Moseley – Only kicker to win the MVP('82) and last of the “straight-on” place kickers 4. Scott “Wide Right” Norwood 5. Tommy Davis, the 49ers’ punter in the Sixties. 6. Mike Vanderjagt, Colts’ field goal kicker 7. Sammy Baugh, a brilliant punter in addition to being a Hall of Fame quarterback 8. Reggie Roby, Miami Dolphins 9. Morten Andersen - Top all-time NFL scorer 10. Garo Yepremian, the only field goal kicker to throw a pick-6 in the Super Bowl ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22390 "2014-01-24T17:28:01Z")
NFL kickers/punters who should already have gone into the Pro Football Kickers Hall of Fame (if such existed): 1. Ray Guy 2. Tom Dempsey 3. Mark Moseley – Only kicker to win the MVP('82) and last of the “straight-on” place kickers 4. Scott “Wide Right” Norwood 5. Tommy Davis, the 49ers’ punter in the Sixties. 6. Mike Vanderjagt, Colts’ field goal kicker 7. Sammy Baugh, a brilliant punter in addition to being a Hall of Fame quarterback 8. Reggie Roby, Miami Dolphins 9. Morten Andersen - Top all-time NFL scorer 10. Garo Yepremian, the only field goal kicker to throw a pick-6 in the Super Bowl 11. Pete Gogolak for pioneering soccer style kicking ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22391 "2014-01-24T18:25:04Z")
NFL kickers/punters who should already have gone into the Pro Football Kickers Hall of Fame (if such existed): 1. Ray Guy 2. Tom Dempsey 3. Mark Moseley – Only kicker to win the MVP('82) and last of the “straight-on” place kickers 4. Scott “Wide Right” Norwood 5. Tommy Davis, the 49ers’ punter in the Sixties. 6. Mike Vanderjagt, Colts’ field goal kicker 7. Sammy Baugh, a brilliant punter in addition to being a Hall of Fame quarterback 8. Reggie Roby, Miami Dolphins 9. Morten Andersen - Top all-time NFL scorer 10. Garo Yepremian, the only field goal kicker to throw a pick-6 in the Super Bowl 11. Pete Gogolak for pioneering soccer style kicking 12. Lou Groza, from the Cleveland Browns (1950s-60s) who fittingly earned the nickname “The Toe.” ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22392 "2014-01-24T20:04:29Z")
NFL kickers/punters who should already have gone into the Pro Football Kickers Hall of Fame (if such existed): 1. Ray Guy 2. Tom Dempsey 3. Mark Moseley – Only kicker to win the MVP('82) and last of the “straight-on” place kickers 4. Scott “Wide Right” Norwood 5. Tommy Davis, the 49ers’ punter in the Sixties. 6. Mike Vanderjagt, Colts’ field goal kicker 7. Sammy Baugh, a brilliant punter in addition to being a Hall of Fame quarterback 8. Reggie Roby, Miami Dolphins 9. Morten Andersen - Top all-time NFL scorer 10. Garo Yepremian, the only field goal kicker to throw a pick-6 in the Super Bowl 11. Pete Gogolak for pioneering soccer style kicking 12. Lou Groza, from the Cleveland Browns (1950s-60s) who fittingly earned the nickname “The Toe.” 13. Jan Stenerud, KC Chiefs - who could have won the 1971 playoff game in regulation had Hank Stram let him try a 65-yard field goal on the last play. Stram decided against it, and this game went on to become the longest game in NFL history, a double-overtime playoff classic won by Garo Yepremian’s (#10 in this list) kick. The game was in Kansas City, and it was on Christmas Day. Next Up: Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22393 "2014-01-24T20:26:47Z")
Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets ---
**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22394 "2014-01-24T20:29:34Z")
Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets 3. 1: Terry Sawchuck, Detroit Red Wings ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22395 "2014-01-24T20:37:48Z")
Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets 3. 1: Terry Sawchuck, Detroit Red Wings 4. 99: Wayne Gretzky, Only number retired by the entire NHL ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22396 "2014-01-24T20:55:50Z")
I’m going to add the “no duplicated numbers” requirement. Hope that’s okay! Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport. No duplicated numbers. 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets 3. 1: Terry Sawchuck, Detroit Red Wings 4. 99: Wayne Gretzky, Only number retired by the entire NHL 5. 33: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins. The only number officially retired by the 'Skins. ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22397 "2014-01-24T22:04:33Z")
I’m going to add the “no duplicated numbers” requirement. Hope that’s okay! Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport. No duplicated numbers. 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets 3. 1: Terry Sawchuck, Detroit Red Wings 4. 99: Wayne Gretzky, Only number retired by the entire NHL 5. 33: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins. The only number officially retired by the 'Skins. 6. 42: Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, retired by all of Major League Baseball. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22398 "2014-01-24T23:30:35Z")
Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport. No duplicated numbers. 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets 3. 1: Terry Sawchuck, Detroit Red Wings 4. 99: Wayne Gretzky, Only number retired by the entire NHL 5. 33: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins. The only number officially retired by the 'Skins. 6. 42: Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, retired by all of Major League Baseball. 7. 23: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22399 "2014-01-25T00:08:18Z")
Well, there goes Michael Jordan from being added to this list. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22400 "2014-01-25T15:28:29Z")
Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport. No duplicated numbers. 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets 3. 1: Terry Sawchuck, Detroit Red Wings 4. 99: Wayne Gretzky, Only number retired by the entire NHL 5. 33: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins. The only number officially retired by the 'Skins. 6. 42: Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, retired by all of Major League Baseball. 7. 23: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs 8. #4, for Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees. Gehrig was one of the first MLB players to wear a uniform number, and THE first to have his number retired ---
**Author:** ![WheatCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@WheatCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WheatCat)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22401 "2014-01-25T16:06:13Z")
Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport. No duplicated numbers. 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets 3. 1: Terry Sawchuck, Detroit Red Wings 4. 99: Wayne Gretzky, Only number retired by the entire NHL 5. 33: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins. The only number officially retired by the 'Skins. 6. 42: Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, retired by all of Major League Baseball. 7. 23: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs 8. #4, for Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees. Gehrig was one of the first MLB players to wear a uniform number, and THE first to have his number retired 9. 3: The Babe. No need to add any more info. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22402 "2014-01-25T16:29:06Z")
Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport. No duplicated numbers. 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets 3. 1: Terry Sawchuck, Detroit Red Wings 4. 99: Wayne Gretzky, Only number retired by the entire NHL 5. 33: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins. The only number officially retired by the 'Skins. 6. 42: Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, retired by all of Major League Baseball. 7. 23: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs 8. #4, for Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees. Gehrig was one of the first MLB players to wear a uniform number, and THE first to have his number retired 9. 3: The Babe. No need to add any more info. 10. 9: Roger Maris, New York Yankees! ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22403 "2014-01-25T16:46:38Z")
Favorite Retired Jersey Numbers (or even no numbers, for old-time players) - Give #, Name, and Team and/or Sport. No duplicated numbers. 1. 24: Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants 2. 41: Tom Seaver, NY Mets 3. 1: Terry Sawchuck, Detroit Red Wings 4. 99: Wayne Gretzky, Only number retired by the entire NHL 5. 33: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins. The only number officially retired by the 'Skins. 6. 42: Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, retired by all of Major League Baseball. 7. 23: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs 8. #4, for Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees. Gehrig was one of the first MLB players to wear a uniform number, and THE first to have his number retired 9. 3: The Babe. No need to add any more info. 10. 9: Roger Maris, New York Yankees! 11. 44: Hank Aaron, Braves & Brewers (also Reggie Jackson Yankees/A’s and Willie McCovey, Giants) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1119) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1121)