The Resume

(June 8, 1976- )
Born in Sasebo, Japan
Won an Olympic Bronze Medal (2004)
Most voted player of the 2005 Japanese All-Star Game
Won 7 Gold Gloves in Japan (1999-2005)
8 time NPB All-Star (1997-2001, 2003-2005)
Catcher for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks/Fukuoka Softbank Hawks (NPB) (1995-2005) and the Seattle Mariners (2006- )

Why he might be annoying:

His tenure with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks ended by injuries.
Prior to joining the majors, he joked about being registered as 'George McKensely' ('JOH-JI MA-ken-ji').
He is nicknamed 'Jo-mama' by some of his teammates whenever he's called out.
During a 2009 World Baseball Classic game, he was ejected in the 7th inning for arguing about a third strike (March 17, 2009).

Why he might not be annoying:

He has a museum named in his honor in Sasebo, Japan.
He was the first Japanese catcher to field in the majors.
He recorded 147 hits in one season, establishing an AL rookie record for hits by a catcher.
His reason for signing with Seattle was because his family liked the city's Japanese supermarket Uwajimaya.
He teamed up with Ichiro Suzuki as they became the first pair of Japanese position players to be part of an MLB starting lineup.
During his first two games in the majors, he hit a home run in each game.
He learned to speak English and Spanish in order to talk with pitchers in the majors.
During his first World Baseball Classic appearance, he helped the Japan National Team win their second World Baseball Classic championship title (2009).

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 3]
• NY Daily News Gobble Gang: Major League Baseball's Top 10 Turkeys [November 2008] (Ranked: 9)
• Profiles 26751-27000 (Ranked: 26936)
• Seattle Mariners

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying