The Resume

(June 4, 1974- )
Born in Jamestown, North Dakota
Bats left, throws left
Outfielder/first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels (1995-2005), Chicago White Sox (2007) and Houston Astros (2008-)
Attended University of Nebraska
MLB Draft First Overall Pick (1995)

Why he might be annoying:

He is divorced.
He was mentioned in the California Courts of Appeal case Schauer v. Mandarin Gems of Cal, which ruled that his ex-wife Sarah Jane Schauer had legal standing to sue the jeweler who sold Erstad her engagement ring and allegedly defrauded Erstad by misrepresenting the value of the ring.
He endorses Dakota Kid brand Big Sunflower Seeds.
Like his former teammate Adam Kennedy, his effectiveness drastically declined after the 2002 World Series.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the second North Dakotan to be on a World Series roster (Roger Maris was the first).
He caught the final out of the 2002 World Series to give the Angels a world series championship.
AS of 2007, he was the only MLB player in history to win a Golden Glove award in both the outfield and the infield.
In the 2000 season, he led the American League in hits (240), singles (170) and at-bats (676); was second in total bases (366), third in runs (121) and hit .355, finishing second in the batting race behind Nomar Garciaparra (.372).

Credit: Birdienest81

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Golden Glove Winners - First Basemen (Ranked: 2004)
• AL Golden Glove Winners - Outfielders (Ranked: 2002)
• AL Golden Glove Winners - Outfielders (Ranked: 2000)
• AL Silver Slugger - Outfielders (Ranked: 2000)
• American Legion Graduates of the Year (Ranked: 2004)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's First Overall Draft Picks (Ranked: 1995)
• Birdienest81's Profiles [Series 01]
• CBC's Top 10 Superstitious Athletes [May 10, 2005] (Ranked: 10)
• Chicago White Sox
• Houston Astros
• I Attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Los Angeles Angels
• Men Caught Weeping in Public
• Profiles 23251-23500 (Ranked: 23369)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 127 Votes: 84.25% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 72.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 146 Votes: 63.70% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 475 Votes: 52.21% Annoying