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Al Kaline

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (December 19, 1934-April 6, 2020)
    Born in Baltimore, Maryland
    Former MLB outfielder for the Detroit Tigers (1955-1974)

Why he might be annoying:

    He retired with 399 home runs.
    He ended his career with a .297 batting average.
    He made the all-star team in 1971 and 1974 over more deserving players out of popularity and age.
    A lot of people speculate his stats are only good because of how long he played, and that his seasonal performances weren't all that exceptional.
    He wasn't very fan friendly.
    He never led the league in home runs, and never hit 30 in a single season.
    He never won an MVP award.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers.
    He is quite possibly the most popular athlete in Detroit history.
    He got 3007 career hits.
    He is in the baseball HOF.
    He continues to work in the Detroit Tiger organization.
    He was a great fielder and a great hitter.
    He was a 15 time all-star, ten time gold glove winner and won the Lou Gehrig award.
    He had his jersey retired by Detroit.

Credit: duckdud07


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 117 Votes: 41.03% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 72 Votes: 48.61% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 180 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 62 Votes: 40.32% Annoying