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Ken Holtzman

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The Resume

    (November 3, 1945- )
    Born in St. Louis, Missouri
    Attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
    Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1965-1971, 1978-1979), Oakland Athletics (1972-1975), Baltimore Orioles (1976) and the New York Yankees (1976-1978)
    Two-time All-Star (1972-1973)
    Three-time World Series Champion (1972-1974)

Why he might be annoying:

    He went 11-16 in his first season as a starting pitcher.
    He missed out on the top 10 rankings for the 1973 AL Cy Young Award, even though he posted good numbers compared to Jim 'Catfish' Hunter.
    He was the losing pitcher of Game 1 and 3 of the 1975 ALCS.
    In two seasons with the Yankees, he wasn't in any game of the World Series (1976-1977).
    His stint as a manager in the Israel Baseball League was a disaster.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He threw left-handed.
    He was a member of the National Guard.
    He was the last pitcher in the 20th Century to hit a home run in a World Series.
    He is the only Cubs pitcher to record two no-hitters in the 20th Century (August 19, 1969 and June 3, 1971).
    He recorded a career high of 21 wins in the 1973 season.
    He pitched in his only game against Sandy Koufax and won 2-1 (September 25, 1966).
    He did not pitch on Yom Kippur in which Game 2 of the 1973 ALCS took place.
    He is the record holder for the most wins by a Jewish pitcher with 174.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying