# Botticelli - October 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 3, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641 "2025-10-03T15:15:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**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 19, 2025, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/221 "2025-10-19T03:59:43Z")
Previous IQs: Were you the best-known person from Russell, Kansas? - Bob Dole In your long career have you played a Federal prosecutor, network executive, computer expert and hotel concierge? - Bob Balaban, in _Absence of Malice, Seinfeld, 2010: The Year We Make Contact_ and _The Grand Budapest Hotel_ Did you fake an assassination attempt in order to win a US Senate seat? - The title character in _Bob Roberts_ Bob x3! DQs: Is in the hall of fame for his sport? Was part of a world-championship team? One DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/222 "2025-10-19T16:49:36Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > I’ve included that in the DQ list. > > Oops. Missed that. 😳 You didn’t miss it, I added the details after you brought it up. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/223 "2025-10-19T16:52:01Z")
**B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Not living 4. First name (as best known by) begins with B 5. American 6. Died after 1970 7. Not known for the arts 8. Not known for military/political reasons 9. Not known for science/technology 10. Last name begins N-Z 11. Known for sports 12. Died after 2000 13. Last name begins T-Z 14. Known for a team sport 15. Known for one of the American Big 4 sports (baseball, football, basketball, hockey) 16. Caucasian 17. Not known for football 18. Died of natural causes 19. Not known for baseball 20. Known for basketball 21. Known for others things beyond sports, but best known for sports 22. Is in the Hall of Fame for sports 23. Was part of more than one championship team in sports ---
**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:** [October 19, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/224 "2025-10-19T17:10:09Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > > > I’ve included that in the DQ list. > > > > Oops. Missed that. 😳 > > You didn’t miss it, I added the details after you brought it up. Oh, a wise guy, eh? [/Moe Howard] ---
**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:** [October 19, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/225 "2025-10-19T22:29:46Z")
SunUp clarified the Big 4 when he first asked the DQ, but that was all the way up the page so it’s easy to miss. Final DQ: first name is Bob or Bill, or some variant? ---
**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:** [October 19, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/226 "2025-10-19T23:16:04Z")
DQ: Best known for playing on a team based east of the Mississippi? Four DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/227 "2025-10-20T02:36:17Z")
**B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Not living 4. First name (as best known by) begins with B 5. American 6. Died after 1970 7. Not known for the arts 8. Not known for military/political reasons 9. Not known for science/technology 10. Last name begins N-Z 11. Known for sports 12. Died after 2000 13. Last name begins T-Z 14. Known for a team sport 15. Known for one of the American Big 4 sports (baseball, football, basketball, hockey) 16. Caucasian 17. Not known for football 18. Died of natural causes 19. Not known for baseball 20. Known for basketball 21. Known for others things beyond sports, but best known for sports 22. Is in the Hall of Fame for sports 23. Was part of more than one championship team in sports 24. First name is Bob or Bill, or a variant 25. Known for playing on teams on both sides of the Mississippi (River) ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/228 "2025-10-20T02:49:33Z")
DQ: First name is Bob, or a variant thereof? Three DQs reserved. There’s a difference between “best known” (my question) and “known” (your answer). ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/229 "2025-10-20T02:59:43Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > There’s a difference between “best known” (my question) and “known” (your answer). Point taken; DQ updated. **B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Not living 4. First name (as best known by) begins with B 5. American 6. Died after 1970 7. Not known for the arts 8. Not known for military/political reasons 9. Not known for science/technology 10. Last name begins N-Z 11. Known for sports 12. Died after 2000 13. Last name begins T-Z 14. Known for a team sport 15. Known for one of the American Big 4 sports (baseball, football, basketball, hockey) 16. Caucasian 17. Not known for football 18. Died of natural causes 19. Not known for baseball 20. Known for basketball 21. Known for others things beyond sports, but best known for sports 22. Is in the Hall of Fame for sports 23. Was part of more than one championship team in sports 24. First name is Bob or Bill, or a variant 25. Best known for playing on teams on both sides of the Mississippi (River) 26. First name is not Bob, or variant of ---
**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 20, 2025, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/230 "2025-10-20T03:15:18Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > > > > > I’ve included that in the DQ list. > > > > > > Oops. Missed that. 😳 > > > > You didn’t miss it, I added the details after you brought it up. > > Oh, a wise guy, eh? > [/Moe Howard] Quiet, you! I yield my remaining DQ to whoever would like to ask it. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/231 "2025-10-20T03:17:06Z")
EH’s DQ: Last name starts with T-V? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/232 "2025-10-20T03:19:43Z")
**B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Not living 4. First name (as best known by) begins with B 5. American 6. Died after 1970 7. Not known for the arts 8. Not known for military/political reasons 9. Not known for science/technology 10. Last name begins N-Z 11. Known for sports 12. Died after 2000 13. Last name begins T-Z 14. Known for a team sport 15. Known for one of the American Big 4 sports (baseball, football, basketball, hockey) 16. Caucasian 17. Not known for football 18. Died of natural causes 19. Not known for baseball 20. Known for basketball 21. Known for others things beyond sports, but best known for sports 22. Is in the Hall of Fame for sports 23. Was part of more than one championship team in sports 24. First name is Bob or Bill, or a variant 25. Best known for playing on teams on both sides of the Mississippi (River) 26. First name is not Bob, or variant of 27. Last name does not start with T-V ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/233 "2025-10-20T03:41:14Z")
I suppose Boz Scaggs is wrong… ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/234 "2025-10-20T11:04:07Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I yield my remaining DQ to whoever would like to ask it. Ditto my three. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/235 "2025-10-20T13:22:34Z")
SCA’s DQs: 1. Last name starts with W? 2. Died after 2020? 3. Best known in the 1970s or 1980s? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/236 "2025-10-20T15:15:41Z")
**B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Not living 4. First name (as best known by) begins with B 5. American 6. Died after 1970 7. Not known for the arts 8. Not known for military/political reasons 9. Not known for science/technology 10. Last name begins N-Z 11. Known for sports 12. Died after 2000 13. Last name begins T-Z 14. Known for a team sport 15. Known for one of the American Big 4 sports (baseball, football, basketball, hockey) 16. Caucasian 17. Not known for football 18. Died of natural causes 19. Not known for baseball 20. Known for basketball 21. Known for others things beyond sports, but best known for sports 22. Is in the Hall of Fame for sports 23. Was part of more than one championship team in sports 24. First name is Bob or Bill, or a variant 25. Best known for playing on teams on both sides of the Mississippi (River) 26. First name is not Bob, or variant of 27. Last name does not start with T-V 28. Last name starts with W 29. Died after 2020 30. Best known in the 1970s 0r 1980s (although well known after those decades) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/237 "2025-10-20T15:16:28Z")
You can ask FirstName/LastName, but I think the Professor knows who I am. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/238 "2025-10-20T15:25:38Z")
Nope. No clue. I’m thinking, though. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/239 "2025-10-20T15:33:57Z")
I’m pretty sure I know, but I’m travelling this week and don’t know how well I could host. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2025/1023641/240 "2025-10-20T19:13:10Z")
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