# 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:** 2017
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40324 "2015-12-13T05:37:16Z")
Songs about Santa Claus (under any of his well-known names). 1. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 2. Here Comes Santa Claus 3. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 4. Santa Claus Is Back in Town - Elvis 5. Up on the Housetop 6. Must Be Santa 7. The Christmas Tree 8. I Believe in Father Christmas- ELP 9. The Night Santa Went Crazy - Weird Al Yankovic 10. Santa Baby 11. Kidnap the Sandy Claws - from The Nightmare Before Christmas 12. Everybody’s Waiting for the Man with the Bag ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40325 "2015-12-13T09:26:43Z")
Songs about Santa Claus (under any of his well-known names). 1. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 2. Here Comes Santa Claus 3. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 4. Santa Claus Is Back in Town - Elvis 5. Up on the Housetop 6. Must Be Santa 7. The Christmas Tree 8. I Believe in Father Christmas- ELP 9. The Night Santa Went Crazy - Weird Al Yankovic 10. Santa Baby 11. Kidnap the Sandy Claws - from The Nightmare Before Christmas 12. Everybody’s Waiting for the Man with the Bag 13. Mommy’ Daddy, Daddy’s Daddy, and Santa Claus [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DJZ-l1ErC) Pass. ---
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The Golden State Warriors’ win streak was snapped last night, so… Next: Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40327 "2015-12-13T14:40:57Z")
Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play ---
**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40328 "2015-12-13T15:10:00Z")
Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40329 "2015-12-13T15:23:03Z")
> [@FallingLeaves](#): > > Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise > > 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season > 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play > 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 1. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40330 "2015-12-13T15:41:16Z")
Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 4. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 5. Bob Gibson, 7 straight complete game World Series wins. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40331 "2015-12-13T15:59:50Z")
Nm ---
**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:** [December 13, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40332 "2015-12-13T16:43:37Z")
Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 4. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 5. Bob Gibson, 7 straight complete game World Series wins. 6. Chicago Cubs, haven’t won a World Series since 1908 Hey, anyone can have an off century. ---
**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:** [December 13, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40333 "2015-12-13T16:49:40Z")
Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 4. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 5. Bob Gibson, 7 straight complete game World Series wins. 6. Chicago Cubs, haven’t won a World Series since 1908 7. Philadelphia 76ers, lost 28 straight games, 2014-2015 ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40334 "2015-12-13T16:55:20Z")
Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 4. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 5. Bob Gibson, 7 straight complete game World Series wins. 6. Chicago Cubs, haven’t won a World Series since 1908 7. Philadelphia 76ers, lost 28 straight games, 2014-2015 & since ending that, they immediately started another one game later. 8. '79-'80 Philadelphia Flyers - 35 games - longest unbeaten streak in North American sports history ---
**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:** [December 13, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40335 "2015-12-13T17:00:45Z")
Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 4. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 5. Bob Gibson, 7 straight complete game World Series wins. 6. Chicago Cubs, haven’t won a World Series since 1908 7. Philadelphia 76ers, lost 28 straight games, 2014-2015 & since ending that, they immediately started another one game later. 8. '79-'80 Philadelphia Flyers - 35 games - longest unbeaten streak in North American sports history 9. Prairie View college football, lost 80 in a row, 1989-98 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40336 "2015-12-13T19:00:44Z")
Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 4. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 5. Bob Gibson, 7 straight complete game World Series wins. 6. Chicago Cubs, haven’t won a World Series since 1908 7. Philadelphia 76ers, lost 28 straight games, 2014-2015 & since ending that, they immediately started another one game later. 8. '79-'80 Philadelphia Flyers - 35 games - longest unbeaten streak in North American sports history 9. Prairie View college football, lost 80 in a row, 1989-98 10. Oklahoma Sooners’ 47 game win streak under Bud Wilkinson Damn Prairie View beat record of my Columbia Lions ---
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Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 4. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 5. Bob Gibson, 7 straight complete game World Series wins. 6. Chicago Cubs, haven’t won a World Series since 1908 7. Philadelphia 76ers, lost 28 straight games, 2014-2015 & since ending that, they immediately started another one game later. 8. '79-'80 Philadelphia Flyers - 35 games - longest unbeaten streak in North American sports history 9. Prairie View college football, lost 80 in a row, 1989-98 10. Oklahoma Sooners’ 47 game win streak under Bud Wilkinson 11. Cal Ripken Jr. - 2,632 consecutive MLB games played ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40338 "2015-12-13T22:58:45Z")
Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 4. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 5. Bob Gibson, 7 straight complete game World Series wins. 6. Chicago Cubs, haven’t won a World Series since 1908 7. Philadelphia 76ers, lost 28 straight games, 2014-2015 & since ending that, they immediately started another one game later. 8. '79-'80 Philadelphia Flyers - 35 games - longest unbeaten streak in North American sports history 9. Prairie View college football, lost 80 in a row, 1989-98 10. Oklahoma Sooners’ 47 game win streak under Bud Wilkinson 11. Cal Ripken Jr. - 2,632 consecutive MLB games played 12. UCLA winning 88 straight basketball games ---
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Great Streaks, Winning or Losing or Otherwise 1. 2015 Golden State Warriors: 24 straight wins to start an NBA season 2. Hank Bauer- 17 game hitting streak in World Series play 3. Joe DiMaggio - 56 game hitting streak in 1941 (MLB, NY Yankees) 4. Yankees winning 5 straight World Series, 1949-1953 5. Bob Gibson, 7 straight complete game World Series wins. 6. Chicago Cubs, haven’t won a World Series since 1908 7. Philadelphia 76ers, lost 28 straight games, 2014-2015 & since ending that, they immediately started another one game later. 8. '79-'80 Philadelphia Flyers - 35 games - longest unbeaten streak in North American sports history 9. Prairie View college football, lost 80 in a row, 1989-98 10. Oklahoma Sooners’ 47 game win streak under Bud Wilkinson 11. Cal Ripken Jr. - 2,632 consecutive MLB games played 12. UCLA winning 88 straight basketball games 13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL): 26 consecutive football games lost, 1976 and 1977 seasons. Next subject: In observance of his 100th birthday, Frank Sinatra albums: 1. Come Fly With Me ---
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In observance of his 100th birthday, Frank Sinatra albums: 1. Come Fly With Me 2. Tone Poems of Color 1956, Sinatra conducting various orchestras, no vocals. ---
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In observance of his 100th birthday, Frank Sinatra albums: 1. Come Fly With Me 2. Tone Poems of Color 3. The Voice of Frank Sinatra His first, in 1946. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40342 "2015-12-14T03:11:06Z")
In observance of his 100th birthday, Frank Sinatra albums: 1. Come Fly With Me 2. Tone Poems of Color 3. The Voice of Frank Sinatra 4. Songs for Swingin’ Lovers ---
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In observance of his 100th birthday, Frank Sinatra albums: 1. Come Fly With Me 2. Tone Poems of Color 3. The Voice of Frank Sinatra 4. Songs for Swingin’ Lovers 5. Duets [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2016) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2018)