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The Resume

    (February 18, 1975- )
    First female pitcher in a men's pro baseball league
    Signed with Northern League's St. Paul Saints (May 29, 1997)

Why she might be annoying:

    Her signing was seen as a novelty to get more fans interested in the team.
    She was traded from St. Paul to Duluth-Superior after only playing in a handful of games.
    She has been traded a number of times.
    In 1999, she started twelve games for Madison Black Wolf, but only won one game (in fairness, she did not lose any).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was the first female to earn a baseball scholarship to college.
    Her uniform, glove and ball are displayed the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
    She told Sports Illustrated: 'I don't see myself as a pioneer. I just see myself as someone who loves baseball.'
    She broke baseball's all male barrier.
    She was selected #98 by Sports Illustrated for Women's Century's Greatest Sportswomen.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 55 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 40 Votes: 82.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 58 Votes: 63.79% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 63 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 66 Votes: 62.12% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 158 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 226 Votes: 50.88% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 341 Votes: 47.51% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 392 Votes: 62.50% Annoying