The Resume

(June 15, 1949- )
Birth name is Johnny B. Baker, Jr.
Played for the Atlanta Braves (1968-75), Los Angeles Dodgers (1976-83), San Francisco Giants (1984) and Oakland Athletics (1985-86)
Managed the San Francisco Giants (1993-2002), Chicago Cubs (2003-06), Cincinnati Reds (2008-13), Washington Nationals (2016-17) and the Houston Astros
Named three-time Baseball Writers NL Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000)

Why he might be annoying:

He's almost always seen with a toothpick in his mouth.
He had a career batting avg. of .278.
As a manager, he's been known to be leaving his pitchers in games longer than they should be.
He said that he feels that black and Latin players were better suited to play in the heat than white players, which is, scientifically speaking, false.
He had a hard time keeping Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent from feuding with each other.
His name literally means someone who bakes dust.

Why he might not be annoying:

His teams are always competitive.
As a player, he was a two-time National League All-Star (1981, 1982), Gold Glove Award winner (1981) and won a World Series as a Dodger in 1981.
He's managed two of the greatest home run hitters in baseball history, Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa.
Only Tony La Russa has won more NL Manager of the Year awards (4).
His mother was a history teacher.
He battled through prostate cancer.
He played for both teams by the Bay, the Giants and the A's.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Atlanta Braves
• Baseball Players
• Black Heavyweights
• Black Men Loved by Whites
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [June] (Ranked: 6151949)
• Celebrity Golden State Warrior Fans
• Chicago Cubs
• Cincinnati Reds
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 2]
• Houston Astros
• I Made a Biased Comment in Public [Some Alleged]
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm Pickin' and Grinin'
• NL Golden Glove Winners - Outfielders (Ranked: 1981)
• NL Manager of the Year (Ranked: 1993)
• NL Manager of the Year (Ranked: 1997)
• NL Manager of the Year (Ranked: 2000)
• NL Manager of the Year (Ranked: 2003)
• NL Silver Slugger - Outfielders (Ranked: 1980)
• NL Silver Slugger - Outfielders (Ranked: 1981)
• NLCS MVPs (Ranked: 1977)
• Oakland Athletics
• Old Dads
• Profiles 9501-9750 (Ranked: 9535)
• San Francisco Giants
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Sport's Illustrated's 101 Most Influential Minorites in Sports (Ranked: 37)
• Sports List's Top 10 Most Bizarre Sports Moments (Ranked: 9)
• Washington Nationals
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 2002)
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 2021)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 2022)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 358 Votes: 69.83% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 154 Votes: 44.16% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 237 Votes: 70.46% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 34 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 67.44% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 284 Votes: 47.89% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 316 Votes: 59.18% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 255 Votes: 62.35% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 512 Votes: 52.54% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 445 Votes: 46.74% Annoying