The Resume

(November 18, 1979-February 17, 2003)
Born in Medford, Oregon
Drafted 99th overall by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft
Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles (2002)
Died at the age of 23 after suffering heatstroke

Why he might be annoying:

He was overweight for a pitcher, and struggled to keep it under control.
He posted a 13.50 ERA during his three games with the Orioles.
It was speculated he hadn't eaten solid food in two days prior to his death, as he was attempting to lose weight in Spring Training.
He was taking supplements that contained ephedra, combined with his poor dietary regime were contributing factors in his death.
He wasn't acclimatized to the heat and humidity in Florida, as he was reportedly wearing extra layers of clothes in another attempt to lose weight.
He was participating in an intense workout, at the time he collapsed, which was later revealed to be a result of heatstroke.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was considered a solid pitcher during his high school years in Oregon.
He suffered from asthma as a child, which also served as a factor to his struggles pitching in intense heat throughout his life.
He was considered a fun teammate by his peers.
He was a newlywed with a child on the way at the time of his passing.
His death prompted ephedra to be considered a banned substance by Major League Baseball.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baltimore Orioles
• Baseball Players
• Crew Cuts and Flat Tops
• I Became a Dad in 2003
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 23)
• I Died in 2003 (Ranked: 23)
• I Married in 2002
• I Reportedly Juiced
• Posthumous New Dads
• Profiles 54751-55000 (Ranked: 54998)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 39]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying