The Resume

(November 24, 1889-August 15, 1966)
Born in Utica, New York
Nicknamed 'Silent George'
Outfielder for the New York Giants (1911-21), Cincinnati Reds (1922-24) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1925)
Two-time NL Stolen Base Champion (1914 and 1919)

Why he might be annoying:

He shares his name with the comedian and the AL first baseman.
Google search for his image can lead to some results for the cigar smoking comedian after you typed 'George Burns outfielder' in your search terms.
His performances in his first two World Series appearances were a disappointment.
He was married twice.
He was the NL leader for times caught stealing with 35 (1913).

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a soft-spoken player.
He used to wear sunglasses along with a long billed cap while playing on clear days to shield his eyes from the sun.
The 62 stolen bases he recorded in the 1914 season still stands as the Giants stolen base season record.
He hit for the cycle (September 17, 1920).
He was considered as one of the brilliant fielders playing at the Polo Grounds in New York.He was a key player in helping the Giants win the 1921 World Series in 8 games; the team's first Series title in 16 years.
He was the NL Runs Scored Leader five times, which is tied with Stan Musial and Rogers Hornsby for the record.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• Cincinnati Reds
• I Died in 1966 (Ranked: 76)
• I Hit For The Cycle (Ranked: 1920)
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 8]
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 679)
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Profiles 37501-37750 (Ranked: 37591)
• San Francisco Giants

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying