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Rick Vanden Hurk

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (May 22, 1985- )
    Born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
    Pitcher for the Florida Marlins (2007-10), Baltimore Orioles (2010-11) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012)

Why he might be annoying:

    His actual name is Henricus.
    His last name is difficult to spell and is often spelled as either one word or three syllables.
    He had an ERA of 12.75 in a game against the Braves (2007).
    He underwent two major surgeries before his 19th birthday.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the fourth player from Holland to play a game in the Majors.
    He played for the Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic (2006).
    He is considered a hero in his homeland.
    He is a second generation baseball player.
    He was a catcher before the team converted him to a pitcher in training camp.
    During the school year, he stayed up in the middle of the night watching baseball games.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 62 Votes: 66.13% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 109 Votes: 70.64% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 97 Votes: 70.10% Annoying