The Resume

(September 3, 1876-January 3, 1945)
Born in Lost Nation, Iowa
Nicknamed 'Silent George'
Left fielder for the Boston Americans (1903) and the St. Louis Browns (1905-10)
AL Batting Champion (1906)

Why he might be annoying:

He shares his name with a pitcher.
He struck out 89 times in the 1906 season.
He was the 1908 AL leader for errors committed as a left fielder with 16.
He didn't get to play much in the 1909 season because he was hampered by his broken ankle.
He is the only AL Batting champion between the 1901 season and the 1928 season, not selected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was left-handed.
He was the 1906 AL Leader for hits with 187.
He beat out four-time batting champion Nap Lajoie to secure the 1906 AL batting title with a batting average of .358.
He played the violin in his spare time.
He had a bank career before and after baseball.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Batting Champs (Ranked: 1906)
• Baltimore Orioles
• Baseball Players
• Boston Red Sox
• Famous Jewish Sports Legends
• I Died in 1945 (Ranked: 68)
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Look At My Trading Card
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 12]
• Profiles 56501-56750 (Ranked: 56707)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19450103)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying