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Mark Belanger

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (June 8, 1944-October 6, 1998)
    Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
    Nicknamed 'The Blade'
    Shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles (1965-1981) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1982)
    Won 8 AL Shortstop Gold Gloves (1969, 1971, 1973-1978)
    World Series champion (1970)
    Died of lung cancer at the age of 54

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a poor hitter.
    He played in the majors for 18 seasons and he only made one All-Star selection.
    He smoked.
    He finished his playing career with the Dodgers, despite being one of the notable players in Baltimore.
    His career low batting average was .228.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a great shortstop in defense.
    He was a fan favorite in Baltimore.
    He was intelligent.
    He smacked a home run in Game 1 of the 1969 ALCS.
    He held Oriole shortstop records in career games, double plays, and assists until Cal Ripken, Jr. broke them.
    He also held shortstop playoff records in career games, double plays, total chances, assists and putouts until Omar Vizquel and Derek Jeter overtook them.
    He had a .977 career fielding average, which was the highest by an AL shortstop at the time of his retirement.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 124 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying