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Gallardo Fact

*"hey wait a minute these are just mariners facts"*

--Cam Cain

**Gallardo Fact** is a Slackbot command in the M-SABR Slack. It was created on December 7, 2020 by Gregory Severin after prompting from Sahil Shah. When "Gallardo fact" is commented, Slackbot responds with a randomly selected fact about Yovani Gallardo. Fun (and not-so-fun) facts about Yovani Gallardo had existed on the Slack for almost as long as the Slack itself, with Greg adding a "neat Gallardo fact" to the Slack loading screen on April 10, 2018. It is likely, but uncertain, that this fact was about Gallardo being the only pitcher to have hit a home run off of MLB Hall of Famer Randy Johnson. Members of the Gallardo Club also enjoyed referencing the 30.86 earned run average Gallardo posted in Cincinnati, and this "fun" fact was frequently disseminated across Slack channels. Both of these facts are included as official Gallardo Facts. The command also includes an easter egg reference to the Slack's early days, as Slackbot may respond with the original Gallardo Alert instead of providing a fact about the pitcher.

One Gallardo fact is a potential response in multiple fact Slackbots. The "Did you know that in 2010, Yovani Gallardo posted a higher wRC+ than every member of the Seattle Mariners roster?" fact can also be triggered by requesting a Mariners fact, and this duplication has drawn criticism in the past. However, it was ultimately decided that this fact, both a testament to the Seattle Mariners' offensive ineptitude and Gallardo's own prowess with the bat, should be allowed to count as both a Gallardo fact and a Mariners fact.

## Responses

* In 2018, Yovani Gallardo had a 30.86 ERA in three relief appearances with the Cincinnati Reds.
* Randy Johnson only ever gave up one home run to a pitcher in his career. That pitcher? Yovani Gallardo.
* Did you know? Yovani Gallardo has one career save.
* In 2014, Yovani Gallardo hit a pinch-hit, walk-off double to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6.
* In the fifth inning of a 2011 game between the Brewers and the Reds, Yovani Gallardo struck out all four batters he faced.
* Did you know that in 2010, Yovani Gallardo posted a higher wRC+ than every member of the Seattle Mariners roster?
* 🚨:gallardo:🚨 GALLARDO ALERT 🚨:gallardo:🚨
Anguilla (old)

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Anguilla is a British territory in the Caribbean located about a 5 mile ferry ride north of Saint Martin. This was its flag when it was a quasi-independent nation from 1967 to 1969

In early 1967, the United Kingdom granted the territory of St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla considerable self governance. Four months later, Anguilla seceded from this fledgling state. It took two years for Britain to put a stop to that. In 1983, the other two islands were granted independence together as the new nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, while Anguilla remained under the crown

The name translates to eel in Italian, a reference to the island’s shape

Anguilla’s economy is largely tourism driven. 27% of its exports are boats. It is also a known tax haven, much like its sister the Cayman Islands

Sprinter Zharnel Hughes, part of the first place British 4x100 team at the 2020 Olympics, is from Anguilla. However, he had his gold medal stripped when it was discovered that one of his teammates had been doping. 1984 bronze medal triple jumper Keith Connor is also from Anguilla

This flag went away when British rule was restored. However, the current flag does have the dolphins inside a little shield on a dark blue background with the Union Jack in the corner

## Tournament

As the 232 seed, Anguilla was defeated by Macedonia (old) in Round 3 Matchup 21 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Busan.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (281) Busan 8-1

**Round 3:** Loss to (25) Macedonia (old) 7-3

## Gallery

Anguilla with all-blue backgroundBlue dolphins with white backgroundeach dolphin a different colorDolphantins
Celje

*"hellje in a celje"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Celje is the fourth largest city in Slovenia

In the early 20th century, it had a German majority population. Around this time, the city’s Italian-sounding name of Cilli was changed to the German-sounding name of Celle. Following World War II, the Germans were kicked out of the city, and its name was changed again to the Slavic-sounding Celje

Celje is a sister city of numerous cities in central and eastern Europe that I’ve never heard of, plus one or two that sound familiar

There’s a monastery in Celje that dates back to 1251

People from Celje include Slovenian president Janez Drnovsek, two-time gold medal gymnast Margit Korondi, 2004 bronze medal runner Jolanda Ceplak, three Olympic medalist judokas (judoka?), and former Pistons legend Beno Udrih

## Tournament

As the 174 seed, Celje was defeated by Suffolk in Round 2 Matchup 224 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Loss to (339) Suffolk 6-5
Bayamón

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Bayamón is the second largest city in Puerto Rico and a suburb of San Juan

It is nicknamed The Porkrind City

Prior to the early 2000s, Bayamón was home to Puerto Rico’s only working train, in the aptly named “Parque del Tren” (Park of the Train). However, it was dismantled to make room for a larger rail system

Bayamón suffered large scale damage from Hurricane Maria and the landslides it caused back in 2017

Several major league baseball players have come from Bayamón, including Javy Baez, Jose Berrios, and los hermanos Molina

Speaking of which, remember when Yadier Molina left the Cardinals for a few days this year because he owns a basketball team and they were playing in the finals? Yeah, those were the Vaqueros de Bayamón. The club dates back to 1930 as one of Puerto Rico’s original clubs, and they have the most titles with 16. Molina became the club’s owner in October of 2020.

## Tournament

As the 542 seed, Bayamón was defeated by Equatoria in Round 1 Matchup 202 of FlagVote 3.
Anaheim

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Anaheim is the 10th largest city in California and the largest in Orange County

It has approximately 350,000 residents

It is the home of Disneyland and two professional sports teams

The name Anaheim comes from the Santa Ana River and the German word ‘heim’ meaning ‘home.’

22 major leaguers come from Anaheim, including Chris Tillman, Mark Trumbo, and Michael Lorenzen

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

This was the flag of Anaheim, California from August 28th 2018 to September 18th 2019 (more on that later)

Anaheim is the tenth most populous city in. California and the 55th most populous in the US.

Anaheim has two really bad professional sports teams. One of them calls itself Los Angeles because it doesn’t want to be associated with the city. The Los Angeles Rams also played at Anaheim Stadium from 1980 to 1994, and the Los Angeles Clippers played select home games at the Ducks’ stadium from 1994 to 1999

Less embarrassingly, Anaheim is the home of Disneyland. You know what Disneyland is, so I’m not going to waste precious space on it. It also has a big convention center which hosts major events. In 1984, it hosted wrestling matches for the Olympics

Notable people from Anaheim include two-way sensation Michael Lorenzen, marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, Elizabeth Ryan, who was the best women’s tennis player of the 1920s, Elvis impersonator Austin Butler, Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz, Mr. Fender of Fender guitars, Mr. Van Doren of Vans shoes, Carl Jr. of Carl’s Jr hamburgers, Jeff and Tim Buckley, Gwen Stefani, time-of-her-life-haver Jennifer Warnes, and Jess from Gilmore Girls

This flag was designed by Anaheim resident Annie Choe in 2018 and was cho(e)sen as the winner of a flag contest. However, residents quickly complained about it and wanted to reinstate the godawful old flag for some reason. And in 2019, they got their wish and the old flag was brought back. This flag lasted just shy of 13 months. The Angels went 85-97 during that time

## Tournament

As the 143 seed, Anaheim was defeated by Moldavia in Round 2 Matchup 114 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating the NYPD. As the 240 seed, it was defeated by Quebec in Round 3 Matchup 13 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating the Soviet Union.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (370) NYPD 6-0

**Round 2:** Loss to (114) Moldavia 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (273) Soviet Union 7-4

**Round 3:** Loss to (17) Quebec 6-4
Acadia

*"hot take i think the st lawrence river should be the border between the us and canada"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Acadia is a region in the Maritime provinces of Canada

It is also said to include parts of northern Maine and eastern Quebec

Acadia is also the name of a French colony in the same area that was eventually divided into the British colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Eastern Maine was also a part of this colony

Acadians weren't thrilled about suddenly becoming British, so after the Seven Years' War thousands of them were forcibly deported to France, Britain, and the colonies that would become the US. Those who remained did so by fleeing to modern-day New Brunswick

There has been one tsunami to ever affect Acadia, which happened in 1929 after a 7.2 earthquake hit Newfoundland

The gold star in the Acadian flag represents the Virgin Mary, who is the region's patron

## Tournament

As the 530 seed, Acadia was defeated by Chicago in Round 2 Matchup 153 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Benin.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (495) Benin 6-4

**Round 2:** Loss to (18) Chicago 8-3
Arkansas

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Arkansas is a state in the American South bordering Texas, Missouri, and others

It was originally inhabited by Caddo, Osage, and Quapaw indigenous people before being "discovered" by Spanish explorers and incorporated into New France before being sold to the US as a part of the Louisiana Purchase

The name "Arkansas" is derived from French, and confusion over its pronunciation led to the passage of an official law dictating "the only true pronunciation of the name of the state" in 1881. Arkansas remains the only state in which mispronunciation of its name is illegal

Crater of Diamonds State Park in southwest Arkansas is the only diamond-bearing site open to the public in the world

Arkansas has historically been a racial hotbed in the US: its admission as a slave state was a major focal point of the Missouri Compromise, and resistance to the integration of Little Rock Central High School in the 1950s led President Eisenhower to send federal troops to support the nine Black students' attendance

No major professional sports teams play in Arkansas, but the Mariners' and Royals' Double-A affiliates play in Little Rock and Springdale, respectively. College football is also a highly popular pastime in Arkansas, as the SEC's Razorbacks have near-statewide support. Woo pig sooie

Notable Arkansians include Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson, Lou Brock, and Dizzy Dean, former Patriots and Ravens quarterback Ryan Mallett, golfer John Daly, and President Bill Clinton

## Tournament

As the 704 seed, Arkansas was defeated by Gambia in Round 1 Matchup 8 of FlagVote 3.

## Mashups

On 9-13-22, Greg made a mashup of the Arkansas flag with the flag of Isle of Wight, a flag he dubbed Arkansisle. The following day, the channel was having a heated discussion about the flag of Vagharshapat, culminating in Greg replacing the flag's seal with the seal on the Arkansas flag. On September 17th, he replaced the star on the flag of Northern Mariana Islands with the Arkansas seal. This third mashup inspired Cam to create an emoji with the Arkansas diamond.
Can

*Cam Cain, C, Casketball*

*--Gregory Severin*

**Can**, also known as :can: or :canned-food: is an emoji. It was first used by Greg on 11-5-18 as a reference to the German avant garde band CAN. Later, as "Can" grew to be a nickname for Cam Cain, the emoji was used to refer to Cam himself. It is frequently Cam's status emoji in the Slack.

## Gallery

Can (Samsung)Can (Android)First usage of Can to refer to CamMultiple people use Can to signal Cam's turn in Gallardo Cup DraftRecent usage of Can
Brittany

*"its brittany bitch"*

--Cam Cain

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

**Brittany** is a region and peninsula in western France, south of the English Channel

Some Breton architecture dates back to the 5th milennium BC

It has a distinctly Celtic identity compared to the rest of France

There is a small independence movement within Brittany

   As a name, Brittany first appeared in the early 1970s and peaked in 1991

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Brittany is that peninsular part of France that juts out towards Wales

It has been a part of the Roman Empire and was a kingdom of its own for a time around the 10th-15th centuries before formally uniting with France in 1491

The little spots on the canton of the Breton flag are ermine spots intended to evoke the region's national animal and coat of arms, which were first adopted in the 14th century

Many parts of Brittany are believed to be related to Arthurian legend; most notably, Paimpont forest is said to have housed Merlin's tomb and the Lady of the Lake

The Breton language is a Celtic language closely related to Cornish and Welsh, its nearest neighbors opposite the English Channel. UNESCO considers it to be a "severely endangered" language. The eastern part of Brittany speaks a language called "Gallo," a language which did not have a written component until the 1900s

Science fiction novelist Jules Verne is from Brittany. So was the inventor of the stethoscope, who invented the stethoscope rather than embarrass himself by putting his head against a woman's chest to hear her heartbeat

## Tournament

Brittany was defeated by Hungary in Round 1 Matchup 120 of FlagVote. As the 339 seed, it was defeated by Chilliwack in Round 1 Matchup 150 of FlagVote 2. As the 656 seed it was defeated by Peru in Round 1 Matchup 20 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Loss to (174) Chilliwack 5-0
Erik McKeen Flagpoll Statistics

*":erik:"*

*--Erik McKeen*

**Erik McKeen** was one of eleven voters in Flagpoll 2, and one of four new voters. He was known for giving a disproportionately high amount of 6s and 7s.

## Statistics

**Emoji tag:** :erik:

**Fun fact:** Erik gave out 188 7s, which was the most any voter gave any number

**Average score:** 5.661

**Standard deviation:** 2.278

**Average error:** 1.443

**Model R^2:** 0.193

**Projected top flag:** Galicia - 8.0 (6)

**Projected bottom flag:** Cornish Wrestling - 1.1 (1)

**Surprising high vote:** Brazil - 4.3 (10)

**Surprising low vote:** Roraima - 7.2 (1)

**Likes:** Coats of Arms, Triangles, Diagonal Stripes

**Dislikes:** Cantons, Text, Black

**Largest outlier votes (vote; average):**

1. Ecuador Navy (1; 6.5)
2. Bolivia Navy (9; 3.6)
3. Isle of Man (1; 6)
4. St. Pierre (8; 3.2)
5. Angaur (1; 5.7)
Geneva

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Geneva is the second-largest city in Switzerland and the country's most populous Francophone city

It is located right where the Rhône flows out from Lake Geneva, which is the largest lake in the Alpine region and host to several yachting and rowing events

Geneva is home to the headquarters of several international organizations, including several UN agencies and the Red Cross

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Geneva was also the site of several treaty negotiations outlining how to not be a dick in wartime

Former Avalanche goaltender David Aebischer was born in Geneva, and in 2001 he became the first Swiss to win the Stanley Cup. Hawks center Clint Capela is also from Geneva, and when Vladimir Lenin was exiled from the Russian Empire he lived in Geneva

## Tournament

As the 551 seed, Geneva was defeated by Galicia in Round 1 Matchup 174 of FlagVote 3.
Dalarna County

*"what a delightful place"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Dalarna County is an administrative region of Sweden which roughly corresponds to the historical county of Dalarna in the central-northern part of the country.

The name is Swedish for The Valleys, and it is home to lots of lakes and forests, with mountains in the northern part of the province. It is a popular location for camping

The Dalahäst, or the Dala Horse in English, originates in Dalarna. They have long been toys in Sweden, but they became a national symbol following the 1939 World’s Fair. At 43 feet tall, the world’s tallest Dala Horse is in Dalarna.

Vasaloppet, the world’s largest and oldest cross country skiing race, takes place in Dalarna. This race takes place the first Sunday in March, and it’s a huge deal in Sweden.

Notable people from Dalarna include Peter of Peter Bjorn and John; Björn Skifs, who is not of Peter Bjorn and John but did sing Hooked on a Feeling; and Red Wings legend Nicklas Lidström

## Tournament

As the 280 seed, Dalarna County was defeated by Honduras in Round 2 Matchup 58 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Sardinia.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (745) Sardinia 10-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (233) Honduras 7-4
Cyrus the Great

*"I don't know how to feel about a bird with balls"*

*--Yuki Mori*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

This flag is the Derafsh Shahbaz, the standard of Cyrus the Great

Depicted on the flag is a Shahbaz, a mythical god bird from Persian mythology. The Shahbaz, which translates to “Royal Falcon,” symbolized strength and aggressiveness

Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire, after conquering the Median, Lydian, and Neo-Babylonian Empires.

His empire stretched all the way from the Mediterranean Sea at the western edge of now-Turkey, to the Indus River in now-Pakistan. It would eventually stretch into the Balkans and India

In his 30-year reign, Cyrus conquered basically everyone and everything in his way, although he notably avoided venturing into Egypt

He also was notable for being rather progressive for an expansionist king, respecting the culture and religion of the lands he conquered. He is the only gentile to be referred to as a “Messiah” in the Old Testament. In general, he was a big advocate for human rights in his kingdom

Cyrus is credited with creating the first postal service in history

Cyrus died in circa 530 BC, but accounts of his death vary. One says he was captured and killed in a battle in modern day Kazakhstan. Another says he died in his home after dividing his kingdom between his sons. Another account still claims he was murdered by his wife. We’ll probably never know

## Tournament

As the 473 seed, the flag of Cyrus the Great was defeated by Yugra in Round 1 Matchup 45 of FlagVote 3
Busan

*"It's khaki. And as a person who is currently wearing khakis I would not look good on a flag right now"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

This was the flag of Busan from 1963 until 1995

Busan is the second largest city in South Korea. On the southern coast, it is home to South Korea’s largest port and the world’s sixth largest.

It is the site of the Busan International Film Festival, one of Asia’s largest. It also hosts the country’s largest K-Pop festival. Two members of BTS are from Busan

The Lotte Giants are the city’s KBO team, and they have been Dan Straily’s KBO team since 2020. Choo Shin-Soo, perhaps the greatest Korean baseball player of all time and certainly the greatest in MLB, comes from Busan.

The current flag is less good than this one

## Tournament

As the 281 seed, Busan was defeated by Anguilla (old) in Round 2 Matchup 42 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Kinshasa.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (744) Kinshasa 6-3

**Round 2:** Loss to (232) Anguilla (old) 8-1
Grand Kru County

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Grand Kru County is a county on Liberia's southeast coast

It was established in the mid-1980s after the territories of Sasstown and Kru Coast, which had respectively been in Maryland and Sinoe Counties, merged

Much of the Grand Kru economy is based on subsistence farming, though cash crops like kola, coffee, and bananas are also grown

Before the civil wars, a ton of diverse wildlife lived in Grand Kru's rainforests, including pangolins and pygmy hippos. Their populations have suffered in the past 35 years, though

The yellow and green in the Grand Kru flag represent the gold deposits and rainforests in the county, respectively. The palm tree in the middle represents palm trees, probably

## Tournament

As the 497 seed, Grand Kru County was defeated by Bahamas in Round 1 Matchup 32 of FlagVote 2. As the 743 seed, it was defeated by Concepcion in Round 1 Matchup 171 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (282) Concepcion 10-0
Chile

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Chile is a long narrow country in South America

It is 4300 km north to south but only 350 km wide

The coat of arms features a condor and a huemul, which is like a deer

Most of the population lives in the northern and central parts of the country

Chile hosted the 1962 World Cup, where they finished third

Notable Chileans include Pablo Neruda, Horatio Sanz, and Felipe

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Chile is a thin snakey country in western South America

It is the southernmost country in the world, and also the closest one to Antarctica

From 1973-1990, Augusto Pinochet ruled the country as a military dictatorship. Don't ask who helped him overthrow Allende, because you won't like the answer

Anyway since 1990 Chile has become one of the most sustainable and democratically developed countries in Latin America, and its homicide rate is only higher than Canada's in the entire Americas

Because the country snakes through so many biomes, it also has a ton of fun geographic diversity. Glaciers abound in the southernmost parts of Chile, but it also stretches into Patagonia, the Atacama Desert, and all the way up to the Andes Mountains

Famous Chileans include Pedro Pascal, who in addition to playing a (the?) Mandalorian on television is related to Salvador Allende, directors Alejandro Amenábar and Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Nicole Polizzi, whom you may know better as Snooki on Jersey Shore. That's right, she isn't even Italian!

The current President of Chile is currently the youngest elected head of state in the world. He is also Croatian, which is kind of fun

## Tournament

Chile was defeated by Malta in Round 1 Matchup 28 of FlagVote. As the 227 seed, it was defeated by Switzerland in Round 2 Matchup 72 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating New Zealand. As the 350 seed, it was defeated by Curacao in Round 2 Matchup 208 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Sicily.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (286) New Zealand 4-3

**Round 2:** Loss to (30) Switzerland 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (675) Sicily 6-3

**Round 2:** Loss to (163) Curacao 8-2
Antwerp

*"vicky from fairly oddparents in shambles"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

This is the flag of Antwerp Province, the northernmost and most populous province in Belgium

The largest city in Antwerp is the titular Antwerp, which is the most populous city proper in Belgium. Its metropolitan area is second behind only the capital Brussels

The city of Antwerp is a hub of global trade. It also hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics, which were the first to include ice hockey

Other notable cities in the province include Mechelen, Lille (no not that one), Essen (no not that one), and my favorite: Boom

Boom is home to Tomorrowland, an electronic music festival which hosted approximately 600,000 people in 2022

The Port of Antwerp is the second largest seaport in Europe, after Rotterdam and sixth largest outside of China

Royal Antwerp FC is the oldest soccer club in the country. An powerhouse in early Belgian soccer, they had a rough half century and spent a long time in the second division before a strong last five years have seen them return to being among the league favorites again

## Tournament

As the 440 seed, Antwerp was defeated by California in Round 1 Matchup 37 of FlagVote 2. As the 569 seed, it was defeated by Szekely Land in Round 1 Matchup 37 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (456) Szekely Land 6-2
Arizona

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

Arizona is a state in the American Southwest, the 48th and final contiguous American state to have been admitted into the Union

It was a part of Mexico until James Polk pointed at it, said "mine", and took it

Arizona has a major sports team in each of the big four sports. Together, they have won one world championship while in Arizona. You know what it is

There's a lot of cool natural shit in Arizona, including deserts, plateaus, and oh yeah, the Grand Canyon

Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, the lucky bastards

Tuscon's Ian Kinsler is the most valuable Arizonan baseball player by bWAR, but keep an eye out for Cody Bellinger. The Scottsdale native is already 6th all-time on the batting list

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

arizona is a place

arizona is home to saguaro national park and petrified forest national park

catch the arizona coyotes before they move away!

people from there include second round participant auston matthews and the wrong missy actor david spade

it’s a dry heat

## Tournament

Arizona was defeated by Switzerland in Round 2 Matchup 34 of FlagVote after previously defeating Portugal. As the 39 seed, it was defeated by Macau in Round 3 Matchup 51 of FlagVote 2. As the 113 seed, it was defeated by Gabon in Round 3 Matchup 10 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Rome.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Portugal 5-2

**Round 2:** Loss to Switzerland 4-3

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (474) Haiti 6-0

**Round 2:** Win over (295) Cameroon 5-2

**Round 3:** Loss to (90) Macau 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (400) Rome 6-5

**Round 3:** Loss to (144) Gabon 7-1
Free France

*“Is Free France the place on Facebook marketplace where people give away their old and used France?”*

*--Lexy Lee*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Free France was a political entity representing the country of France while its land was occupied by Germany during World War II

In June 1940, Germany annexed Alsace-Lorraine and began occupation of France

General Charles de Gaulle was the leader of Free France. The cross of Lorraine was added to the French flag to advocate for the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France

At first, most French overseas colonies maintained loyalty to Vichy France, which was the German puppet government in France. By the end of 1942, however, Free France had secured the majority of them back

On June 6th 1944, Allied troops landed in France to begin the liberation campaign. Paris was liberated at the end of August, and most of France was once again free in the next month or so

## Tournament

As the 129 seed, Free France was defeated by Lower Silesia in Round 3 Matchup 2 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Caqueta.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (384) Caqueta 10-1

**Round 3:** Loss to (128) Lower Silesia 6-3
Conor Stemme Flagpoll Statistics

*"I just hate flags that aren’t squares."*

*--Conor Stemme*

**Conor Stemme** was one of the seven voters in FlagPoll, and one of eleven in Flagpoll 2. He was known for his love of simple designs and his dislike of non-rectangular flags.

## Statistics

**Mean Score:** 5.637

**Standard Deviation:** 1.842

**Average Error:** 0.944

**Model Adjusted R2:** 0.3375

**Projected top flag:** Hong Kong- 7.6 (9)

**Projected bottom flag:** Nimba County- 0.7 (3)

**Surprising High Vote:** Wales - 5.2 (10)

**Surprising Low Vote:** Kurgan Oblast- 6.3 (1)

**Likes:** Stars, Simple

**Dislikes:** Everything else except for the color black, to which he’s fairly indifferent

**Largest Outlier Votes (vote; average)**

* Nepal (1; 5.4)
* Easter Island (8; 3.7)
* Limburg (2; 6.1)
* Ohio (2; 6.0)
* Turkmenistan (1; 4.9)

## Flagpoll 2 Statistics

**Emoji tag:** :whitesox:

**Fun fact:** Holding everything else constant, Conor gives a flag a score 4.5 points lower if it is non-rectangular

**Average score:** 5.978

**Standard deviation:** 1.858

**Average error:** 1.113

**Model R^2:** 0.321

**Projected top flag:** United Nations - 8.3 (7)

**Projected bottom flag:** Tampa - 1.2 (1)

**Surprising high vote:** Pocatello (the new one) - 4.6 (9)

**Surprising low vote:** Roraima - 5.5 (1)

**Likes:** Coats of Arms, Eagles, Stars

**Dislikes:** Non-Rectangular, Cantons, Vertical Stripes

**Largest outlier votes (vote; average):**

1. Nepal (1; 5.7)
2. Satakunta (2; 6.4)
3. Richmond (10; 5.8)
4. Qrendi (9; 4.8)
5. Gadsden (7; 2.8)

## Eulogy

Conor Stemme is a 24 year old currently living in Ann Arbor and working for Michigan Athletics.

Conor was born in New Jersey in 1999 before moving to Minnesota from 2002-2004. He then spent 10 years in Connecticut growing up before moving to Virginia for high school.

At Michigan, he graduated with a Sport Management degree in 2021 before doing a one year Masters in Management. In his time as a student, Conor was active on campus interning with the athletic communications department at Michigan, running the Disney Interest Group, and attending as many Michigan sports as he could. Conor’s highlight of his time was working as a student manager for the Women’s Gymnastics team for two seasons and winning a national championship in 2021.

He now works full-time for the Athletic Communications staff as an Assistant Director working with Volleyball and Baseball. In his little free time, he goes to weekly trivia nights with his friends, going to Michigan sporting events and watching movies (either new releases or one of the almost 800 dvds he owns).

He currently lives alone and has an extra bedroom which is open to anyone who comes to visit.

## Flag Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (299) Franco-Manitobans 6-4

**Round 3:** Loss to (43) Spokane 6-5

## Gallery

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Gyeonggi

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Gyeonggi is a province in South Korea. This was its flag from 1969 to 1996

It surrounds the capital Seoul but does not include it. Still, Gyeonggi is the nation’s most populous province, being home to South Korea’s third largest city of Incheon

Despite not including Seoul, the name Gyeonggi translates to “the capital and the surrounding area”

The Han River flows east to west through the province. The area north of the province is mountainous while the area south is flat

Four major leaguers have come from Gyeonggi, namely Ha-Seong Kim, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Ji-Man Choi, and Sun-Woo Kim

## Tournament

As the 57 seed, Gyeonggi was defeated by Nova Scotia in Round 4 Matchup 10 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (456) Szekely Land 9-2

**Round 3:** Win over (200) Ayabaca 9-1

**Round 4:** Loss to (185) Nova Scotia 7-3
Cape Verde

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde, is an island nation off the coast of West Africa

There was no native population before it was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century

Independence was acheived in 1975, and Cape Verde has become quite developed

The largest volcano in the country, Pico do Fogo, erupted in 2014 for 77 days

The national basketball team finished third in the FIBA African championships in 2007

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Cabo Verde, or Cape Verde, is an archipelago off the east coast of Africa

The nation actually takes its name from the Cap-Vert peninsula of Senegal, which was known as Cabo Verde at the time before becoming a French colony. The Cape Verde Islands are due west of Cape Verde and take their name from the coast

It is part of a greater region called Macaronesia, which sounds like macaroni from Micronesia but is actually a chain of islands including the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira

The nation consists of 10 islands which were uninhabited until the Portuguese showed up in the 15th century. It thus became the first European settlement in the Tropics

It is now one of the most developed countries in Africa and has a booming tourism industry

Cape Verde loves basketball. Edy Tavares, who played 13 games for Atlanta and Cleveland in 2016 and 2017, is the one and only NBA player from the country. He is a EuroLeague legend, however, and the league’s all time blocks leader

## Tournament

Cape Verde was defeated by Antigua and Barbuda in Round 1 Matchup 29 of FlagVote. As the 342 seed, it was defeated by Chernivtsi Oblast in Round 1 Matchup 171 of FlagVote 2. As the 354 seed, it was defeated by Pocatello in Round 3 Matchup 70 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Loss to Antigua and Barbuda 5-1

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Loss to Chernivtsi Oblast 6-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (671) West Flanders 6-3

**Round 2:** Win over (159) Morocco 6-5

**Round 3:** Loss to (98) Pocatello 6-3
El Hierro

## Eulogy

El Hierro is the southwesternmost of the Canary Islands

Its name translates directly to “The Iron,” but apparently the etymology is unrelated to the word hierro meaning iron. We don’t know where the name comes from, but we know it doesn’t come from that

There was a big string of minor earthquakes there from 2011 to 2012

It is less developed and tourist-oriented than some of its other neighbors like Tenerife

It is known as the Meridian Island. For much of history, it was used by everyone besides the British as the Prime Meridian as it was considered the westernmost point of the Old World.

El Hierro is currently building a big wind farm in hopes of becoming the first island in the world to be self sufficient for electrical energy

## Tournament

As the 309 seed, El Hierro was defeated by Ohio in Round 1 Matchup 90 of FlagVote 2. As the 152 seed, it was defeated by Greg in Round 3 Matchup 30 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Cusco.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (361) Cusco 6-3

**Round 3:** Loss to (105) Greg 6-5
Aruba

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Aruba is an island in the southern Caribbean

It is a constituent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and with its fellow Dutch islands Bonaire and Curacao it forms the ABC Islands

Unlike most Caribbean islands, Aruba has a more arid climate, and its landscape is strewn with cacti and the like

Although not as popular as it is on other Caribbean islands, baseball is still a popular pastime in Aruba. Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the most notable Aruban in the MLB

## Tournament

Aruba was defeated by Jamaica in Round 1 Matchup 44 of FlagVote. As the 144 seed, it was defeated by Saga in Round 4 Matchup 4 of FlagVote 2.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (369) Gibraltar 6-1

**Round 2:** Win over (113) Slovenia 4-3

**Round 3:** Win over (16) Bahamas 4-3

**Round 4:** Loss to (49) Saga 5-1
Federated Malay States

*"Kitty got a foot and I want to touch it"*

*"WAIT the line is kitty at my foot?"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

The Federation of Malay States was a federation of four British protectorates-Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, and Pahang-on the Malay Peninsula

It lasted for roughly 50 years after its formation in 1896, with a brief interlude in the early forties when the Japanese occupied the peninsula in World War II

The four stripes on the Federated Malay flag represent the four states in the federation; additionally, each of the states' individual flags incorporated at least two of the colors in the Federation flag

After WWII, the Federation of Malay States were a part of first the Malayan Union, then the Federation of Malaya, until finally creating Malaysia in 1963. Each step of the way, its style of federal government laid the groundwork for the independent federations' structure

## Tournament

As the 510 seed, Federated Malay States were defeated by Sri Lanka in Round 1 Matchup 194 of FlagVote 3.
Batken Oblast

*"hey this would be a good name in batpoll"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Batken is a region in southern Kyrgyzstan, forming a little panhandle at the bottom of the country in an area where the borders with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan become very fuzzy. There was a bunch of sporadic fighting on the border with Tajikistan throughout 2022

It is named after its largest city of Batken, which means City of the Wind. Chicago in shambles

It was split from the neighboring Osh region because a Tajik islamic fundamentalist group kept kidnapping people in the region in the late 90s. One of the people kidnapped was rock climber Tommy Caldwell, who was part of the supporting cast in Free Solo. After 6 days in captivity, Caldwell pushed one of his kidnappers off a cliff and escaped

The Alay mountains dominate the landscape, and according to Caldwell, they’re “unbelievably beautiful.” The highest peak is Pik Skalistiy at 18,442 feet

It has two Tajik exclaves and four Uzbek exclaves within its borders. The largest is the Uzbek exclave Sokh, home to about 80,000 people.

## Tournament

As the 355 seed, Batken was defeated by Ireland in Round 2 Matchup 204 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Libya (1977-2011).

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (670) Libya (1977-2011) 11-0

**Round 2:** Loss to (158) Ireland 8-2
Denver

## Eulogy

*By Andrew Beaudoin*

Denver is the capital of Colorado.

Known as the "Mile High City," it sits exactly 5280 feet above sea level. Denver overlooks the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, with notable 14er Mt. Evans visible from the city.

Notable people from Denver include Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr, and Don Cheadle.

For a while the official religion of Denver could only be described as "Followers of John Elway," but now that's kinda faded since Peyton Manning retired. Denver hosts a number of professional sports teams: the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, and Rapids. The Colorado Rockies also play in Denver, and will do better than you think if allowed to play this year. Look for Denver native Kyle Freeland to maybe post an ERA below 4.50.

## Tournament

As the 57 seed, Denver was defeated by New Mexico in Round 4 Matchup 8 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (456) Magdalena 7-0

**Round 2:** Win over (200) Nauru 5-1

**Round 3:** Win over (72) Spain 4-3

**Round 4:** Loss to (8) New Mexico 4-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (480) Betsy Ross 11-0
Against the Pirates, Doesn't Count

*"unfortunately, against the pirates, doesn't count and against the rockies, doesn't count cancel each other out, making all of their games count"*

*--Gregory Severin*

**Against the Pirates, Doesn't Count** is a running joke in the M-SABR Slack. In its current form, it was created by Anthony on 4-5-21, who said the phrase in response to a Jose De Leon RBI single against the Pirates. The meaning behind the phrase is that the Pirates are so bad, that any accomplishment done against them is meaningless. It has become popular ever since, and it has been used to disparage the Mariners, Rockies, D-Backs, Rangers, Orioles, and Sharks. However, it traces its origins all the way back to a message from Greg on 4-8-18, who said "Yeah but it's against the A's so it doesn't count" in response to Zane mentioning an Ohtani perfect game attempt. On August 14th, Sahil said about a Chris Davis home run: "Although it’s against the Mets so does it really count?" The sentiment was never said again until Anthony made it his own three years later.

## Gallery

Precursor to Against the Pirates Doesn't CountFirst usage of the jokeFirst usage of the joke with a team besides the PiratesAgainst the Rockies, doesn't countAgainst the Rangers, doesn't countAgainst the Orioles, doesn't countAgainst the Dbacks, doesn't countAgainst the Sharks, doesn't count
Guyana

*"i'm drinkin the guyana kool-aid folks,,,,,"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Guyana is a country in South America

It is the only English-speaking country on the continent, although the dialect is more of a creole

It was home of the Jonestown cult, which committed a mass suicide in 1978

Venezuela claims the land west of the Essequibo river, roughly two thirds of Guyana’s land area

Guyana and Suriname’s national soccer teams play in the North American conference, where the level of play is more similar

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Guyana is a nation in the northern part of South America

It is the only South American country that speaks English as a primary language and one of just three to not speak Spanish. Its culture has more in common with the English-speaking Caribbean nations than with the rest of its own continent

Guyana is home to Kaieteur Falls, one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world. It is the largest single drop falls in the world

Guyana is also home to some of the world’s largest unspoiled rainforest. In 2009, the country was promised $250 million from Norway for protection of this rainforest

In 1978, 918 members of the Jonestown cult committed mass murder-suicide in Guyana. It’s pretty gruesome and I read way too much about it just now. I’ll spare you all

Guyana is a big cricket country, and it competes as part of the West Indies Cricket Team. It hosted 6 matches as part of the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The country has won exactly one Olympic medal: a bronze in boxing by bantamweight Michael Anthony in 1980

## Tournament

Guyana was defeated by Maryland in Round 3 Matchup 9 of FlagVote after previously defeating Bahrain and United Kingdom. As the 52 seed, Guyana was defeated by Munster in Round 2 Matchup 52 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Northern Mariana Islands. As the 322 seed, it was defeated by Kennebunkport in Round 3 Matchup 68 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Bahrain 7-0

**Round 2:** Win over United Kingdom 4-3

**Round 3:** Loss to Maryland 4-3

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (461) Northern Mariana Islands 6-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (205) Munster 4-2

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (703) North Carolina 10-1

**Round 2:** Win over (191) China 8-1

**Round 3:** Loss to (66) Kennebunkport 7-0

## Controversy

Guyana's Round 2 victory over United Kingdom in FlagVote was the subject of controversy when two votes came in after the poll had closed, so it appeared that the UK had won. This incident, which became known as the Guyana Controversy, was the first Vexillology controversy, and it was the main reason for standardizing the group of voters.
Brazil

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Brazil is the fifth largest country by area and sixth largest by population

It borders nine South American countries and one European country (France)

The northern part of the country is dominated by the Amazon rainforest, the largest and most diverse rainforest in the world

Brazil was claimed by Portugal in the year 1500 and declared independence in 1822

In 2012 Yan Gomes became the first Brazilian in MLB history. He has since been joined by Andre Rienzo, Paulo Orlando, Thyago Vieira, and Luiz Gohara

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Brazil is a big ol’ guy in South America

The land was colonized by Portugal in 1500, In 1807, Portugal moved its whole capital from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro for some reason. This backfired for Portugal, as it accelerated the process of Brazil declaring independence, which it did just 13 years later

Brazil has been the world’s biggest coffee producer for over 150 years

Rio’s Carnival, dating back to the year 1723, is the largest carnival in the world with two million people attending per day

The flag features the motto “Ordem e Progresso,” which means “Order and Progress.” The 27 stars represent the 26 states of Brazil plus the capital district. They supposedly also depict the stars in the sky at Rio de Janeiro at 8:30 in the morning on November 15th 1889

Brazil loves soccer, and it has won the World Cup a record 5 times. They also excel in volleyball and Formula One racing. Brazil has produced 5 major league baseball players, most notably Yan Gomes who has shockingly been worth nearly 20 WAR

## Tournament

Brazil was defeated by Panama in Round 3 Matchup 21 of FlagVote after previously defeating French Polynesia and Bangladesh. As the 92 seed it was defeated by Hamilton in Round 2 Matchup 38 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Equatorial Guinea. As the 104 seed, it was defeated by Macedonia (old) in Round 4 Matchup 11 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over French Polynesia 5-1

**Round 2:** Win over Bangladesh 5-0

**Round 3:** Loss to Panama 5-2

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (421) Equatorial Guinea 7-0

**Round 2:** Loss to (165) Hamilton 4-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (409) Yamaguchi 6-4

**Round 3:** Win over (360) Otago 7-3

**Round 4:** Loss to (25) Macedonia (old) 7-4
British Indian Ocean Territory

*"take a boat to the biot"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

The British Indian Ocean Territory is a collection of islands in the middle of nowhere. More specifically, they're somewhere between Tanzania and Indonesia, several hundred miles southwest of India

The territory consists of the Chagos Archipelago, which was at one point a dependency of Mauritius administered by France until being ceded to Britain at the end of one of the Napoleonic Wars. Britain later established the Indian Ocean Territory after Mauritius' independence

Up until the late sixties the archipelago was home to the Chagossian people, who were deported by the British government to Mauritius and Seychelles to build a military base. Today the only people living there are British and American military personnel

Mauritius claims sovereignty over the islands, which are off-limits to media and all civilian visitors. Both the International Court of Justice and the UN General Assembly agree with Mauritius, but the UK doesn't seem to care

## Tournament

The British Indian Ocean Territory was defeated by Argentina in Round 2 Matchup 21 of FlagVote after previously defeating Vietnam. As the 480 seed, it was defeated by the Soviet Union in Round 1 Matchup 9 of FlagVote 2. As the 693 seed, it was defeated by Adygea in Round 1 Matchup 121 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Vietnam 4-2

**Round 2:** Loss to Argentina 6-1

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Loss to (33) Soviet Union 5-1
Lodz Voivodeship

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Łódź Voivodeship is a province in central Poland

Apparently you pronounce its name "Woodtch," and I have officially given up on ever attempting to understand that language ever again

Its administrative center is Lodz city, which is the fourth-largest city in Poland

The city of Lodz has existed for almost 700 years. After the end of World War II left Warsaw in ruins, Lodz took over as Poland's de facto capital for a time, and became a major industrial center before experiencing a downturn following the Iron Curtain's fall

Today, Lodz is experiencing a literal renaissance thanks to its several cultural institutions. Of particular note is the city's world-renowned film school, whose notable alumni include Academy Award winners Zbigniew Rybczyński, Andrzej Wajda, and the infamously horrible person Roman Polanski

## Tournament

As the 627 seed, Lodz was defeated by Rivne Oblast in Round 1 Matchup 212 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (398) Rivne Oblast 6-2