# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 188

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3741 "2011-02-19T19:18:32Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3742 "2011-02-20T08:30:01Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)
5. Kobe Bryant, basketball, 2011 (est $45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)

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**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3743 "2011-02-20T17:37:34Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)
5. Kobe Bryant, basketball, 2011 (est $45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
6. Payton Manning, NFL, 2010. ($15.8 million salary & another $15 million in endorsements)

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3744 "2011-02-20T23:17:54Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)
5. Kobe Bryant, basketball, 2011 (est $45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
6. Payton Manning, NFL, 2010. ($15.8 million salary & another $15 million in endorsements)
7. David Beckham, 2004 when he signed with Real Madrid.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3745 "2011-02-22T14:17:42Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)
5. Kobe Bryant, basketball, 2011 (est $45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
6. Payton Manning, NFL, 2010. ($15.8 million salary & another $15 million in endorsements)
7. David Beckham, 2004 when he signed with Real Madrid.
8. Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias, 1950 - 1952. Golf.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3746 "2011-02-22T14:52:33Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)
5. Kobe Bryant, basketball, 2011 (est $45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
6. Payton Manning, NFL, 2010. ($15.8 million salary & another $15 million in endorsements)
7. David Beckham, 2004 when he signed with Real Madrid.
8. Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias, 1950 - 1952. Golf.
9. Sandy Koufax, baseball, 1966 ($125,000)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3747 "2011-02-22T15:35:02Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)
5. Kobe Bryant, basketball, 2011 (est $45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
6. Payton Manning, NFL, 2010. ($15.8 million salary & another $15 million in endorsements)
7. David Beckham, 2004 when he signed with Real Madrid.
8. Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias, 1950 - 1952. Golf.
9. Sandy Koufax, baseball, 1966 ($125,000)
10. Kimi Raikkonen, auto racing, c. 2007 ($45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)

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**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3748 "2011-02-22T16:40:08Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)
5. Kobe Bryant, basketball, 2011 (est $45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
6. Payton Manning, NFL, 2010. ($15.8 million salary & another $15 million in endorsements)
7. David Beckham, 2004 when he signed with Real Madrid.
8. Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias, 1950 - 1952. Golf.
9. Sandy Koufax, baseball, 1966 ($125,000)
10. Kimi Raikkonen, auto racing, c. 2007 ($45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
11. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR, 2009 season ($30 million earnings)

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3749 "2011-02-22T17:16:35Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)
5. Kobe Bryant, basketball, 2011 (est $45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
6. Payton Manning, NFL, 2010. ($15.8 million salary & another $15 million in endorsements)
7. David Beckham, 2004 when he signed with Real Madrid.
8. Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias, 1950 - 1952. Golf.
9. Sandy Koufax, baseball, 1966 ($125,000)
10. Kimi Raikkonen, auto racing, c. 2007 ($45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
11. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR, 2009 season ($30 million earnings)
12. Alex Rodriguez, baseball, average $27.5 million per year over ten years, signed 2008

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3750 "2011-02-22T17:32:41Z")

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Just to point out the sad and pathetic state of my sports knowledge–here’s a nice fat #12 staring me in the face with nobody near it…and I’m just sitting here waiting for somebody to claim #13 and start a new Dozen! 😃

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3751 "2011-02-22T17:38:40Z")

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Athletes who have been the highest-paid player in their sport (with the sport and the year they signed the contract)

1. Barry Bonds, baseball, 1993. (est. $7,000,000)
2. Byron “Whizzer” White, NFL, 1938 ($15,800)
3. Tiger Woods, 2003-2007. Golf.
4. Babe Ruth, baseball, 1930 ($80,000)
5. Kobe Bryant, basketball, 2011 (est $45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
6. Payton Manning, NFL, 2010. ($15.8 million salary & another $15 million in endorsements)
7. David Beckham, 2004 when he signed with Real Madrid.
8. Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias, 1950 - 1952. Golf.
9. Sandy Koufax, baseball, 1966 ($125,000)
10. Kimi Raikkonen, auto racing, c. 2007 ($45,000,000 - contract and endorsements)
11. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR, 2009 season ($30 million earnings)
12. Alex Rodriguez, baseball, average $27.5 million per year over ten years, signed 2008
13. Michael Jordan, basketball, about $30 million in 1998 plus God knows how much in endorsements.

Since I started this category, I’ll pass on starting another.

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3752 "2011-02-22T17:40:23Z")

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Okay, I’ll start one then. 😃

Famous dragons:

1. Smaug (The Hobbit)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3753 "2011-02-22T18:02:25Z")

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Famous dragons:

1. Smaug (The Hobbit)
2. Puff

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3754 "2011-02-22T18:25:18Z")

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Famous dragons:

1. Smaug (The Hobbit)
2. Puff
3. Fafner (Siegfried, Richard Wagner)

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3755 "2011-02-22T20:06:48Z")

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Famous dragons:

1. Smaug (The Hobbit)
2. Puff
3. Fafner (Siegfried, Richard Wagner)
4. [Pete’s Dragon](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076538/)

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3756 "2011-02-22T20:36:31Z")

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Famous dragons:

1. Smaug (The Hobbit)
2. Puff
3. Fafner (Siegfried, Richard Wagner)
4. [Pete’s Dragon](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076538/)
5. [Tiamat](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiamat_%28Dungeons_%26_Dragons%29)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3757 "2011-02-22T22:34:48Z")

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Famous dragons:

1. Smaug (The Hobbit)
2. Puff
3. Fafner (Siegfried, Richard Wagner)
4. [Pete’s Dragon](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076538/)
5. [Tiamat](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiamat_%28Dungeons_%26_Dragons%29)
6. Ollie

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3758 "2011-02-23T00:02:20Z")

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Famous dragons:

1. Smaug (The Hobbit)
2. Puff
3. Fafner (Siegfried, Richard Wagner)
4. Pete’s Dragon
5. Tiamat
6. Ollie
7. Falkor the luckdragon (Neverending Story)

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3759 "2011-02-23T00:17:10Z")

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Famous dragons:

1. Smaug (The Hobbit)
2. Puff
3. Fafner (Siegfried, Richard Wagner)
4. Pete’s Dragon
5. Tiamat
6. Ollie
7. Lalkor the fuckdragon (Neverending Story)
8. Ryujin - Japanese dragon; King of the Sea.

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/3760 "2011-02-23T00:33:54Z")

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Famous dragons:

1. Smaug (The Hobbit)
2. Puff
3. Fafner (Siegfried, Richard Wagner)
4. Pete’s Dragon
5. Tiamat
6. Ollie
7. Lalkor the fuckdragon (Neverending Story)
8. Ryujin - Japanese dragon; King of the Sea.
9. Master Stoorworm

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