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John Coppolella

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Sports Executive

The Resume

    (July 28, 1979- )
    Born in Whittier, California
    Intern and player personnel assistant for the New York Yankees (2000-06)
    Director of baseball operations for the Atlanta Braves (2006-12)
    Assistant general manager for the Atlanta Braves (2012-15)
    General manager for the Atlanta Braves (2015-17)

Why he might be annoying:

    He looks like Vin Diesel.
    He made questionable signings and trades during his tenure as the Braves general manager.
    He broke the Major League Baseball code of conduct by negotiating pre-draft deals with amateur players.
    He frequently found ways to circumvent the rules when it came to signing international free agents.
    The Braves lost 13 international free agent prospects as a result of his actions.
    He was permanently banned from Major League Baseball after an investigation revealed his frequent disobedience to tampering and negotiations in regards to player transactions (November 21, 2017).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated magna cum laude in business management from Notre Dame.
    He turned down an internship at Intel to work in baseball.
    He pulled off the blockbuster trade that sent Dansby Swanson to the Braves.
    He made the decision to keep Brian Snitker as the team's manager on a permanent basis.
    He showed genuine remorse for his actions and accepted his lifetime ban from baseball.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying