Baseball Player
The Resume
(May 31, 1967- )
Born in East Chicago, Indiana
Outfielder
Attended the University of Arizona
Selected in the 17th round of the 1988 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros
Has played for the Astros (1991), Cleveland Indians (1992-1996, 1998-2001, 2007), Atlanta Braves (1997), Chicago White Sox (2002), San Francisco Giants (2002), Pittsburgh Pirates (2003), Chicago Cubs (2003), New York Yankees (2004), Philadelphia Phillies (2005), Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), and Texas Rangers (2007)
Why he might be annoying
He gave up a promising basketball scholarship for baseball.
He only played one year of college baseball and had only seen limited playing time when he was drafted.
He starred in a DHL commercial that parodied his constant movement between teams.
He batted .203 in his only year in Houston.
He played for a lot of National League teams.
Why he might not be annoying
He grew up in extreme poverty with a teenage mother.
His family's only source of income was Social Security.
He was born prematurely and was so small his mother was afraid to hold him.
He is one of only two professional athletes to play in both the Final Four and the World Series.
As of 2008, he led all active MLB players in stolen bases.
He is left-handed.
Credit: D & Darrell
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
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