# 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:** 71
**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:** [October 12, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1401 "2010-10-12T18:59:44Z")
1. [Jim Abbott](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Abbott), only one-handed Major league pitcher to pitch a no-hitter. Not quite true: See [Hugh Daily](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Daily) (13 Sept, 1883). I think Abbott is the only lefty to do it (and the only one to do it in the 20th century). ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1402 "2010-10-13T02:54:34Z")
Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplishments: 1. Mike Witt, only pitcher to pitch one no-hitter as a starter and another as a reliever. 2. Gale Gilbert is the only player to appear in five consecutive Super Bowls. 3. Eddie Gaedel, a midget who played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in a single 1951 game; had one at-bat and walked as a publicity stunt. 4. Don Larsen, only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game in the World Series (and only one to throw a no-hitter in any playoff game until last week) 5. Jim Abbott, only one-handed pitcher in Modern Era to toss a no-hitter. 6. Fernando Tatis, journeyman outfielder, is the only player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1403 "2010-10-13T03:44:47Z")
Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplishments: 1. Mike Witt, only pitcher to pitch one no-hitter as a starter and another as a reliever. 2. Gale Gilbert is the only player to appear in five consecutive Super Bowls. 3. Eddie Gaedel, a midget who played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in a single 1951 game; had one at-bat and walked as a publicity stunt. 4. Don Larsen, only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game in the World Series (and only one to throw a no-hitter in any playoff game until last week) 5. Jim Abbott, only one-handed pitcher in Modern Era to toss a no-hitter. 6. Fernando Tatis, journeyman outfielder, is the only player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning. 7. Timmy Smith, running back, holds the record for most rushing yards in a Superbowl (204). ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1404 "2010-10-13T03:50:00Z")
Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplishments: 1. Mike Witt, only pitcher to pitch one no-hitter as a starter and another as a reliever. 2. Gale Gilbert is the only player to appear in five consecutive Super Bowls. 3. Eddie Gaedel, a midget who played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in a single 1951 game; had one at-bat and walked as a publicity stunt. 4. Don Larsen, only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game in the World Series (and only one to throw a no-hitter in any playoff game until last week) 5. Jim Abbott, only one-handed pitcher in Modern Era to toss a no-hitter. 6. Fernando Tatis, journeyman outfielder, is the only player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning. 7. Timmy Smith, running back, holds the record for most rushing yards in a Superbowl (204). 8. Alan Shepard, only man to golf on the Moon. [http://www.pasturegolf.com/archive/shepard.htm](http://www.pasturegolf.com/archive/shepard.htm) ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1405 "2010-10-13T05:14:33Z")
Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplishments: 1. Mike Witt, only pitcher to pitch one no-hitter as a starter and another as a reliever. 2. Gale Gilbert is the only player to appear in five consecutive Super Bowls. 3. Eddie Gaedel, a midget who played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in a single 1951 game; had one at-bat and walked as a publicity stunt. 4. Don Larsen, only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game in the World Series (and only one to throw a no-hitter in any playoff game until last week) 5. Jim Abbott, only one-handed pitcher in Modern Era to toss a no-hitter. 6. Fernando Tatis, journeyman outfielder, is the only player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning. 7. Timmy Smith, running back, holds the record for most rushing yards in a Superbowl (204). 8. Alan Shepard, only man to golf on the Moon. 9. Byron White, only NFL player to sit on the United States Supreme Court ---
**Author:** ![goldmund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@goldmund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goldmund)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1406 "2010-10-13T05:31:10Z")
Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplishments: 1. Mike Witt, only pitcher to pitch one no-hitter as a starter and another as a reliever. 2. Gale Gilbert is the only player to appear in five consecutive Super Bowls. 3. Eddie Gaedel, a midget who played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in a single 1951 game; had one at-bat and walked as a publicity stunt. 4. Don Larsen, only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game in the World Series (and only one to throw a no-hitter in any playoff game until last week) 5. Jim Abbott, only one-handed pitcher in Modern Era to toss a no-hitter. 6. Fernando Tatis, journeyman outfielder, is the only player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning. 7. Timmy Smith, running back, holds the record for most rushing yards in a Superbowl (204). 8. Alan Shepard, only man to golf on the Moon. 9. Byron White, only NFL player to sit on the United States Supreme Court 10. Dock Ellis, pitched a no-hitter on LSD. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1407 "2010-10-13T06:21:30Z")
Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplishments: 1. Mike Witt, only pitcher to pitch one no-hitter as a starter and another as a reliever. 2. Gale Gilbert is the only player to appear in five consecutive Super Bowls. 3. Eddie Gaedel, a midget who played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in a single 1951 game; had one at-bat and walked as a publicity stunt. 4. Don Larsen, only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game in the World Series (and only one to throw a no-hitter in any playoff game until last week) 5. Jim Abbott, only one-handed pitcher in Modern Era to toss a no-hitter. 6. Fernando Tatis, journeyman outfielder, is the only player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning. 7. Timmy Smith, running back, holds the record for most rushing yards in a Superbowl (204). 8. Alan Shepard, only man to golf on the Moon. 9. Byron White, only NFL player to sit on the United States Supreme Court 10. Dock Ellis, pitched a no-hitter on LSD. 11. Rennie Stennet, only player in Modern Era to have 7 hits in a 9 inning game ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1408 "2010-10-13T13:25:37Z")
Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplishments: 1. Mike Witt, only pitcher to pitch one no-hitter as a starter and another as a reliever. 2. Gale Gilbert is the only player to appear in five consecutive Super Bowls. 3. Eddie Gaedel, a midget who played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in a single 1951 game; had one at-bat and walked as a publicity stunt. 4. Don Larsen, only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game in the World Series (and only one to throw a no-hitter in any playoff game until last week) 5. Jim Abbott, only one-handed pitcher in Modern Era to toss a no-hitter. 6. Fernando Tatis, journeyman outfielder, is the only player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning. 7. Timmy Smith, running back, holds the record for most rushing yards in a Superbowl (204). 8. Alan Shepard, only man to golf on the Moon. 9. Byron White, only NFL player to sit on the United States Supreme Court 10. Dock Ellis, pitched a no-hitter on LSD. 11. Rennie Stennet, only player in Modern Era to have 7 hits in a 9 inning game 12. Mario Cuomo, only minor league baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates to later serve as Governor of New York ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1409 "2010-10-13T13:29:37Z")
Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplishments: 1. Mike Witt, only pitcher to pitch one no-hitter as a starter and another as a reliever. 2. Gale Gilbert is the only player to appear in five consecutive Super Bowls. 3. Eddie Gaedel, a midget who played baseball for the St. Louis Browns in a single 1951 game; had one at-bat and walked as a publicity stunt. 4. Don Larsen, only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game in the World Series (and only one to throw a no-hitter in any playoff game until last week) 5. Jim Abbott, only one-handed pitcher in Modern Era to toss a no-hitter. 6. Fernando Tatis, journeyman outfielder, is the only player to hit 2 grand slams in one inning. 7. Timmy Smith, running back, holds the record for most rushing yards in a Superbowl (204). 8. Alan Shepard, only man to golf on the Moon. 9. Byron White, only NFL player to sit on the United States Supreme Court 10. Dock Ellis, pitched a no-hitter on LSD. 11. Rennie Stennet, only player in Modern Era to have 7 hits in a 9 inning game 12. Mario Cuomo, only minor league baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates to later serve as Governor of New York 13.Tony Conigliaro–Only playet to come back to major league baseball after recovering from being hit in the eye with a pitched fast ball (WARNING: Very icky photo of the injury). Next catagory: Celbrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis ---
**Author:** ![EristicKallistic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85e7bf/32.png) [@EristicKallistic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EristicKallistic)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1410 "2010-10-13T13:50:15Z")
Celbrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1411 "2010-10-13T13:51:17Z")
Celbrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1412 "2010-10-13T14:03:26Z")
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray 4. Gene Anthony Ray ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1413 "2010-10-13T15:14:55Z")
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray 4. Gene Anthony Ray 5. Billy Ray Cyrus ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1414 "2010-10-13T16:00:53Z")
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray 4. Gene Anthony Ray 5. Billy Ray Cyrus 6. Haley Joel Osment ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1415 "2010-10-13T16:03:26Z")
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray 4. Gene Anthony Ray 5. Billy Ray Cyrus 6. Haley Joel Osment 7. Tommy Lee Jones If Osment is a first name, then so is Jones. 😉 ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1416 "2010-10-13T16:03:33Z")
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray 4. Gene Anthony Ray 5. Billy Ray Cyrus 6. Haley Joel Osment[sic] 7. Tommy Lee Jones[sic] 8. Boutros Boutros Ghali ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1417 "2010-10-13T16:57:21Z")
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray 4. Gene Anthony Ray 5. Billy Ray Cyrus [del]6. Haley Joel Osment[sic] 6. Tommy Lee Jones[sic] 7. Boutros Boutros Ghali [/del] 8. Jerry Lee Lewis People: Please stick with the catagory! ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1418 "2010-10-13T17:00:44Z")
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray 4. Gene Anthony Ray 5. Billy Ray Cyrus [del]6. Haley Joel Osment[sic] 6. Tommy Lee Jones[sic][/del] 7. Boutros Boutros Ghali 8. Jerry Lee Lewis Ghali is as legit a first name as Leigh. ([cite](http://www.counterpunch.org/hassan12012004.html)) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1419 "2010-10-13T17:02:04Z")
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray 4. Gene Anthony Ray 5. Billy Ray Cyrus 6. Tommy Lee Jones 7. John Paul Jones 8. Jerry Lee Lewis I know a couple of Jones Osment is pretty uncommon but Boutros Boutros Ghali is technically not a 3 name celebrity nor common at all. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1420 "2010-10-13T17:03:00Z")
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names 1. Jamie Lee Curtis 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh 3. James Earl Ray 4. Gene Anthony Ray 5. Billy Ray Cyrus 6. Haley Joel Osment[sic] 7. Tommy Lee Jones[sic] 8. Boutros Boutros Ghali 9. John Paul Jones 10. Jerry Lee Lewis 11. Stevie Ray Vaughan Unlike some posts I could name, I’ve actually seen Vaughan used as a first name. [cite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughan_Coveny) [cite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughan_Oliver) [cite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughan_Jones) [cite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughan_Pratt) (Assuming all posts are allowed.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=70) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=72)