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Baseball Player
The Resume
(January 31, 1919-October 24, 1972)
First African-American to play baseball (1947)
Owned Chock-ful-of-Nuts restaurants
Rookie of the year (1947)
Why he might be annoying
Although he is officially the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues, other African-Americans did play, but under the guise of being a native-american or another racial group.
Why he might not be annoying
He officially broke the baseball color line.
Despite taking a lot of abuse, he honored his agreement to remain passive.
He was the first baseball player to have his number (42) retired by Major League Baseball.
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Year In Review:
For 2021, as of last week, Out of 226 Votes: 29.20% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 206 Votes: 42.23% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 276 Votes: 48.91% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 29 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 932 Votes: 50.32% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 59 Votes: 59.32% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 276 Votes: 51.81% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 257 Votes: 59.53% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 264 Votes: 48.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 2386 Votes: 50.25% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 82 Votes: 47.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 3954 Votes: 27.19% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 1186 Votes: 35.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 179 Votes: 33.52% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 386 Votes: 44.04% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 317 Votes: 40.38% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 847 Votes: 42.15% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 915 Votes: 42.62% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 2254 Votes: 42.55% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 11605 Votes: 35.05% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 33675 Votes: 73.61% Annoying
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