The Resume

(February 21, 1943- )
Born in Orlando, Florida
Nicknamed 'Cactus Jack'
Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1968), Houston Astros (1969-1971), Cincinnati Reds (1972-1977), Detroit Tigers (1978-1980) and the Boston Red Sox (1980)
One All-Star selection (1973)
Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame (1984)

Why he might be annoying:

He gave up the pitch for Hank Aaron's 714th home run as it tied Babe Ruth's home run record (April 4, 1974).
His middle name is Eugene.
He was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Astros shortly after he was drafted by the team.
He struggled in his last season with the Astros with a 10-16 losing record.
He was the two time NL Leader for hit batsmen (1971 and 1977).

Why he might not be annoying:

He became a very successful pitcher with the Reds after being part of a big trade from Houston.
He was the 1973 NL Leader for shutouts with 7.
He is related to Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson.
He was one of the key players who helped the Reds win two consecutive World Series titles (1975-1976) in their 'Big Red Machine' years.
He had an outstanding World Series career as he pitched a .36 ERA and a 2-0 winning record.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• Boston Red Sox
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2211943)
• Cincinnati Reds
• Detroit Tigers
• Houston Astros
• Long Names
• Look At My Trading Card
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 7]
• Profiles 34251-34500 (Ranked: 34457)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 92.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 44.83% Annoying