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Bobby Avila

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Baseball Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    His father was a lawyer.
    During his time in the majors, he sometimes smoked a cigar after dinner before going to the movies.
    His batting was very poor during the 1954 World Series as he went 2-for-15.
    He was the AL leader in committing errors at second base twice (1952, 1954).
    He played in four different teams in his final two years of his playing career.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He used to play soccer as a teenager.
    He kicked balls off the defender's mitt as he slid into the bases.
    He was the AL leader in triples with 11 (1952).
    He was the mayor of his hometown.
    He was an expert in bunting.
    His only World Series appearance was the third matchup between two batting champions of the 1954 season playing against each other (Avila and Willie Mays).
    He beat Ted Williams and Minnie Minoso for the AL Batting title as he was the first Mexican player to win a batting title in the majors despite having a broken thumb.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 112 Votes: 62.50% Annoying