The Resume

(May 21, 1902-August 16, 1983)
Born in Snohomish, Washington
Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians (1929-39), Detroit Tigers (1939-40) and the Boston Braves (1941)
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee (1975)

Why he might be annoying:

He never won an individual award during his playing career.
He was called 'The Earl of Snohomish,' due to his first name and hometown.
He is remembered for hitting the line drive that ended Dizzy Dean's career (1937).
He made headlines by insisting on carrying his baseball bat in a gun case, while on a flight.
He was outspoken in regards to the Baseball Hall of Fame, going as far as saying he would have made arrangements not to be posthumously inducted.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the Cleveland franchise's all-time leader in total bases, RBI's, runs scored and triples.
He was the first player in major league history to record four home runs in a doubleheader.
He hit a home run in his first major league at-bat (1929).
He was injured by a malfunctioning firecracker, which burned his face and chest, along with lacerations on the fingers.
He suffered from a congenital spine condition near the end of his career, which caused him to significantly change his batting stance.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Atlanta Braves
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1975)
• Baseball Iron Man Streaks (Ranked: 673)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 3)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5211902)
• Cleveland Guardians
• Detroit Tigers
• I Died in 1983 (Ranked: 81)
• I Hit For The Cycle (Ranked: 1933)
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• I Was Involved In A Fireworks/Pyrotechnics Mishap
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Profiles 51751-51986 (Ranked: 51833)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 33]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying