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Jeff Innis

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (July 5, 1962-January 30, 2022)
    Born in Decatur, Illinois
    Died in Dawsonville, Georgia
    Relief pitcher for the New York Mets (1987-93)
    Attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus (1978-83)
    Career record was 10-20, with a career ERA of .305

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a side-arm pitcher.
    His nickname during his career was 'The I-Man.'
    His tenure with the Mets is remembered for the fact he was solely used by Davey Johnson to pitch in games the team was losing.
    He spent his entire career on a Mets team that slowly went into decline following the 1986 World Series victory.
    He is the first pitcher in major league history not to record either a win or a save in his first 60 career games.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He spent his entire career with the Mets.
    He was considered the workhorse of the Mets pitching staff, during the team's lean years.
    He was considered a humble and modest person, who never liked boasting about his major league fame.
    He was academically gifted, earning a degree in psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
    He worked in the financial sector in the Atlanta area during the final years of his life.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 247 Votes: 51.82% Annoying