# 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:** 90

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**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 25, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1781 "2010-10-25T17:24:55Z")

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I believe #1 and #9 are the same individual.

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1782 "2010-10-25T17:55:59Z")

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Different Web sites had different spellings, so I deleted the post.

Being completely unfamiliar with sports–and unable to find any information on the current leadership of the National Bibliographic Agency–I found I had nothing to contribute.

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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:** [October 25, 2010, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1783 "2010-10-25T18:37:42Z")

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Getting back on track.

NBA players, active or retired, shorter than 6 feet

1. Muggsy Bogues - 5’ 3"  
2- Spud Webb - 5’ 6"
2. Earl Boykins– 5’5”
3. Calvin Murphy -5’ 9"
4. Wataru Misaka - 5’ 7"
5. Damon Stoudamire - 5’ 10"
6. Nate Robinson – 5’ 9"
7. Dana Barros - 5’ 11"
8. Terrell Brandon – 5’ 11"

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1784 "2010-10-25T18:41:06Z")

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Wouldn’t it be funny if this list comes up short?

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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:** [October 25, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1785 "2010-10-25T18:44:08Z")

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NBA players, active or retired, shorter than 6 feet

1. Muggsy Bogues - 5’ 3"  
2- Spud Webb - 5’ 6"
2. Earl Boykins– 5’5”
3. Calvin Murphy -5’ 9"
4. Wataru Misaka - 5’ 7"
5. Damon Stoudamire - 5’ 10"
6. Nate Robinson – 5’ 9"
7. Dana Barros - 5’ 11"
8. Terrell Brandon – 5’ 11"
9. Tim Hardaway - 5’ 11"

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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:** [October 25, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1786 "2010-10-25T22:18:36Z")

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> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> Different Web sites had different spellings, so I deleted the post.
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> Being completely unfamiliar with sports–and unable to find any information on the current leadership of the National Bibliographic Agency–I found I had nothing to contribute.

I have faith in your google-fu, **Rhythmdvl** , even if you don’t. I’m sure that you’d be able to find some answers with the right combination of search words, and maybe even some quotation marks.  
😉

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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:** [October 26, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1787 "2010-10-26T00:23:31Z")

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NBA players, active or retired, shorter than 6 feet

1. Muggsy Bogues - 5’ 3"  
2- Spud Webb - 5’ 6"
2. Earl Boykins– 5’5”
3. Calvin Murphy -5’ 9"
4. Wataru Misaka - 5’ 7"
5. Damon Stoudamire - 5’ 10"
6. Nate Robinson – 5’ 9"
7. Dana Barros - 5’ 11"
8. Terrell Brandon – 5’ 11"
9. Tim Hardaway - 5’ 11"
10. Michael Adams – 5’10"

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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:** [October 26, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1788 "2010-10-26T01:22:05Z")

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NBA players, active or retired, shorter than 6 feet

1. Muggsy Bogues - 5’ 3"  
2- Spud Webb - 5’ 6"
2. Earl Boykins– 5’5”
3. Calvin Murphy -5’ 9"
4. Wataru Misaka - 5’ 7"
5. Damon Stoudamire - 5’ 10"
6. Nate Robinson – 5’ 9"
7. Dana Barros - 5’ 11"
8. Terrell Brandon – 5’ 11"
9. Tim Hardaway - 5’ 11"
10. Michael Adams – 5’10"
11. Scott Brooks - 5’ 11"

As a hint for **Rhythmdvl** or anyone else who may need an assist in finding short players, Scott Brooks is one of two former NBAers under 6’ who are current head coaches in the league.

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**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 26, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1789 "2010-10-26T01:58:58Z")

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NBA players, active or retired, shorter than 6 feet

1. Muggsy Bogues - 5’ 3"  
2- Spud Webb - 5’ 6"
2. Earl Boykins– 5’5”
3. Calvin Murphy -5’ 9"
4. Wataru Misaka - 5’ 7"
5. Damon Stoudamire - 5’ 10"
6. Nate Robinson – 5’ 9"
7. Dana Barros - 5’ 11"
8. Terrell Brandon – 5’ 11"
9. Tim Hardaway - 5’ 11"
10. Michael Adams – 5’10"
11. Scott Brooks - 5’ 11"
12. Avery Johnson - 5’ 10"

Next category:

Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale

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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:** [October 26, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1790 "2010-10-26T02:58:02Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers

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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:** [October 26, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1791 "2010-10-26T03:02:23Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari

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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:** [October 26, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1792 "2010-10-26T03:28:10Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari
4. Valerie Plame

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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:** [October 26, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1793 "2010-10-26T11:33:40Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari
4. Valerie Plame
5. Chuck Baris

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**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 26, 2010, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1794 "2010-10-26T13:07:38Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari
4. Valerie Plame
5. Chuck Baris
6. Richard Sorge

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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:** [October 26, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1795 "2010-10-26T14:15:32Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari
4. Valerie Plame
5. Chuck Baris
6. Richard Sorge
7. Benedict Arnold

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**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 26, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1796 "2010-10-26T14:46:11Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari
4. Valerie Plame
5. Chuck Baris
6. Richard Sorge
7. Benedict Arnold
8. The Rosenbergs

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1797 "2010-10-26T15:11:56Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari
4. Valerie Plame
5. Chuck Baris
6. Richard Sorge
7. Benedict Arnold
8. The Rosenbergs
9. Black and White in the Spy vs Spy series, Mad Magazine

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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:** [October 26, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1798 "2010-10-26T15:14:28Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari
4. Valerie Plame
5. Chuck Baris
6. Richard Sorge
7. Benedict Arnold
8. The Rosenbergs
9. Black and White in the Spy vs Spy series, Mad Magazine
10. Moe Berg

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1799 "2010-10-26T15:15:48Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari
4. Valerie Plame
5. Chuck Baris
6. Richard Sorge
7. Benedict Arnold
8. The Rosenbergs
9. Black and White in the Spy vs Spy series, Mad Magazine
10. Moe Berg
11. Kim Philby

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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:** [October 26, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1800 "2010-10-26T15:21:50Z")

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Famous Spies

1. Nathan Hale
2. Francis Gary Powers
3. Mata Hari
4. Valerie Plame
5. Chuck Baris
6. Richard Sorge
7. Benedict Arnold
8. The Rosenbergs
9. Black and White in the Spy vs Spy series, Mad Magazine
10. Moe Berg
11. Kim Philby
12. Bond. James Bond

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