# Botticelli March 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 26, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124 "2024-02-26T22:47:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/141 "2024-03-18T20:50:44Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Ens. Boimler, dunno, and not Babe Didrikson. 2 was Michael Burnham. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/142 "2024-03-19T03:43:17Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you escape to Sweden to avoid arrest by Germans during World War II? > > 2. Did you get the assist on the U.S.'s game-winning goal to beat England in the 1950 World Cup? > > 3. Are you #2’s son who scored all of his team’s points in the 1991 NFC Championship game? > > Not Niels Bohr (sp?), dunno and dunno. Correct, Walter Bahr, and Matt Bahr. 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/143 "2024-03-19T15:14:45Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Is a Swiss mountain pass named for you? > > IQ2: Do the Black Monks follow your rule? > > IQ3: Did you kill Grendel and his mother? > > Dunno, not St. Benedict and not Beowulf. St Bernard correct correct One DQ reserved ---
**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:** [March 20, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/144 "2024-03-20T03:27:37Z")
B. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with B 4. born before 1950 5. dead 6. not best known for the arts 7. American 8. born after 1900 9. not known for military/political 10. not known for science 11. died after 2000 12. not known for business 13. has something named after him 14. born after 1925 15. first name doesn’t start from A-M 16. known for sports 17. known for a team sport Please ask all earned DQs by noon Thurs. EDST. Thanks! ---
**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:** [March 20, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/145 "2024-03-20T13:00:22Z")
DQ: From baseball or football? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/146 "2024-03-20T13:16:10Z")
DQ: Can the “something” (DQ13) be picked up and carried by an average adult? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/147 "2024-03-20T15:38:15Z")
Final DQ: best-known for thing named after him? ---
**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:** [March 21, 2024, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/148 "2024-03-21T04:21:18Z")
B. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with B 4. born before 1950 5. dead 6. not best known for the arts 7. American 8. born after 1900 9. not known for military/political 10. not known for science 11. died after 2000 12. not known for business 13. has something named after him 14. born after 1925 15. first name doesn’t start from A-M 16. known for sports 17. known for a team sport 18. from baseball or football 19. the “something” (DQ13) cannot be picked up and carried by an average adult 20. not best-known for thing named after him ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/149 "2024-03-21T09:04:30Z")
DQ: Baseball player? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/150 "2024-03-21T22:53:20Z")
B. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with B 4. born before 1950 5. dead 6. not best known for the arts 7. American 8. born after 1900 9. not known for military/political 10. not known for science 11. died after 2000 12. not known for business 13. has something named after him 14. born after 1925 15. first name doesn’t start from A-M 16. known for sports 17. known for a team sport 18. from baseball or football 19. the “something” (DQ13) cannot be picked up and carried by an average adult 20. not best-known for thing named after him 21. baseball player Please ask all earned “Are you Firstname Lastname?” questions by noon EDST tomorrow. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/151 "2024-03-22T00:22:57Z")
Don’t know if this guy played baseball or football (or for that matter, if he matches all of the DQ answers), but he’s the only ‘B’ ball player I can think of, so… DQ: Are you Johnny Bench? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/152 "2024-03-22T01:26:38Z")
Good guess! Though I think Bench is still alive, at least I don’t remember an obit for him… Though probably the second best catcher in baseball history matches the DQs: Are you Yogi Berra? ---
**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:** [March 22, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/153 "2024-03-22T14:23:57Z")
That’s a very good guess, **SunUp**. I think you probably have it. If not, then… Are you Ernie Banks? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/154 "2024-03-22T15:19:35Z")
What does Ernie Banks have named after him? I think @SunUp’s got it, and the answer to DQ 13 is Yogi Bear. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/155 "2024-03-22T15:28:25Z")
Just the phrase, “Hey, Ernie, let’s play two!” I’m pretty sure it’s Yogi, though. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/156 "2024-03-22T17:10:15Z")
Good guesses! However, I am none of those fine players but am, rather, the lyrically-named # Vida Blue Never made it to the HOF, but probably should have (and may yet). For more: [Vida Blue - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vida_Blue) ---
**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:** [March 22, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/157 "2024-03-22T19:34:25Z")
Oh, well, yeah, I have heard of Vida Blue. Repeatedly, in the 70s. I didn’t see it in Wiki, so what was named after him? ---
**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:** [March 23, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/158 "2024-03-23T16:10:44Z")
Oh, and very nice choice, EH! ---
**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:** [March 23, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/159 "2024-03-23T16:22:05Z")
Thanks! He even joined them onstage once: [Vida Blue (band) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vida_Blue_(band)) Our next letter will be # S ---
**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:** [March 23, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/160 "2024-03-23T16:32:15Z")
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