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Gary Gaetti

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (August 19, 1958- )
    Born in Centralia, Illinois
    Attended Northwest Missouri State University
    Third baseman for the Minnesota Twins (1981-1990), California Angels (1991-1993), Kansas City Royals (1993-1995), St. Louis Cardinals (1996-1998), Chicago Cubs (1998-1999) and the Boston Red Sox (2000)
    Two All-Star selections (1988, 1989)
    Won four Gold Gloves (1986-1989)
    Won one AL Silver Slugger Award as a third baseman (1995)
    ALCS MVP (1987)
    World Series champion (1987)
    Holds the most career triple plays as a third baseman (7)
    Hitting coach for the Houston Astros (2004-2006)

Why he might be annoying:

    His nicknames were 'The Rat' and 'G-man.'
    He is a born-again Christian.
    He struck out frequently during the course of his Major League career.
    He had a goofy looking mustache in the 1980s.
    He became a journeyman player after leaving the Twins.
    He was the AL leader for errors committed as a third baseman with 20 (1984).
    He was one home run shy of the Royals' regular season home run record by the time the 1995 season came to an end.

Why he might not be annoying:

    While attending Northwest Missouri State, he recorded the school's longest distance home run at 505 feet.
    He smacked a home run during his first career at-bat at the Major League level.
    In the 1987 ALCS, he became the first player to hit two home runs in his first two post-season at bats.
    He was one of the top third basemen with powerful defense.
    He performed two triple plays in a single game (July 17, 1990).
    His career high of 35 home runs helped him win his only Silver Award.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 98 Votes: 46.94% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying