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Tim Kurkjian

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Sportscaster

The Resume

    (December 10, 1956- )
    Senior writer for Sports Illustrated (1989-1997)
    Joined ESPN (March 1998- )
    Anchor/Reporter for 'Baseball Tonight'

Why he might be annoying:

    His last name is intimidating to pronounce.
    He has a nasal voice.
    He is short.
    He admitted that he cried when the Senators left Washington.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is one of the most respected baseball writers in the business.
    He will not give up a source on a story.
    Production people at ESPN reportedly love working with him.
    Unlike Peter Gammons, he is very approachable and not biased toward a particular team.
    He is one of the few marquee writers in baseball that will take time with the fans and the little people.
    He graduated from the University of Maryland.

Credit: Larry Biz


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 124 Votes: 69.35% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 317 Votes: 57.73% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 64 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 36 Votes: 80.56% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 39 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 86 Votes: 73.26% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 77.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 67.11% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 69.17% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 125 Votes: 64.00% Annoying