The Resume

(December 6, 1903-August 6, 1946)
Born in San Francisco, California
Second baseman for the New York Yankees (1926-37), Chicago Cubs (1938), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939) and New York Giants (1939)
.292 batting average
178 home runs
1,191 RBIs
Named to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee (1991)

Why he might be annoying:

He was expelled from school when he was 15.
His nickname was 'Poosh 'Em Up Tony.'
He was overshadowed by his fellow Yankees, sometimes literally, such as when he hit for the cycle in the same game that Lou Gehrig hit four home runs (June 3, 1932).
Despite his many successes, he was perhaps best remembered for being struck out by Grover Cleveland Alexander with bases loaded in the 7th game of the 1926 World Series.
For more than five decades, he had the dubious distinction of being the only player mentioned on a Hall of Fame plaque without being a member of the Hall. (His confrontation with Alexander is recounted on the pitcher's plaque.)

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a key part of the Yankees' legendary 'Murderer's Row.'
He was the first major leaguer to hit two grand slams in a game (May 24, 1936).
Manager Miller Huggins called him the brains of the Yankees' infield and said, 'Ballplayers like Lazzeri come along once in a generation.'
He died after falling down the stairs in his home during an epileptic seizure.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1991)
• Baseball Players
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 48]
• Chicago Cubs
• I Died in 1946 (Ranked: 42)
• I Fell to My Death
• I Have Epilepsy
• I Hit For The Cycle (Ranked: 1932)
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• I Played For the Yankees and Dodgers
• I Was Expelled From School
• Look at Me, I'm with Babe Ruth
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• New York Yankees
• Profiles 34251-34500 (Ranked: 34496)
• San Francisco Giants

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 95 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying