The Resume

(April 10, 1930-December 13, 2017)
Born in Northport, Alabama
Attended the University of Alabama
Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1954-64), New York Mets (1964 and 1965), Milwaukee Braves (1964) and the Chicago White Sox (1965)
Three-time All-Star (1960-61)
AL Gold Glove winner (1961)

Why he might be annoying:

He was one of seven children.
He quit college after two years to start his professional career.
He was nicknamed 'Taters' after a dining car order for potatoes in a road trip.
He was hampered with shoulder problems following the 1961 season and his pitching time in his later years in Detroit were limited.
He once struggled tossing a knuckleball until he had improvement on it.
His two stints with the Mets were a disappointment.

Why he might not be annoying:

He helped Alabama reach the 1950 College World Series.
He was a Korean War veteran from the U.S. Army.
Throughout the 1950s, he faced 1,269 batters.
He was called the 'Yankee Killer' as he posted a record of 27-10 against the New York Yankees (1955-61).
He was the 1956 AL Leader as he was the first Tigers pitcher to record over 20 wins since Hal Newhouser.
His brother, Al Lary, was also a major league pitcher.
He ran a construction business after he was done with baseball.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Golden Glove Winners - Pitchers (Ranked: 1961)
• Atlanta Braves
• Baseball Players
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4101930)
• Chicago White Sox
• College Drop Outs
• Detroit Tigers
• I Attended University of Alabama
• Look at Me, I'm on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
• Look at My Magazine Cover
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 11]
• Profiles 53501-53750 (Ranked: 53548)
• Served in the Korean War

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 110 Votes: 55.45% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying