The Resume

(August 14, 1930-January 18, 2013)
Managed the Baltimore Orioles (1968-82, 1985-86)
Famous for his fiery arguments with umpires

Why he might be annoying:

He was a heavy smoker.
His hot temper got him ejected from a major-league record 91 games.
He got ejected from both games of a doubleheader.
He received 4 suspensions.
It's pretty funny to see a small man like Weaver jumping up and down and yelling in front of those big, burly umpires.
His second tour of duty with the Orioles proved unsuccessful.

Why he might not be annoying:

His .583 winning percentage ranks in the top ten among major league baseball managers.
He won 6 Division titles, 4 pennants and a World Series with the Orioles.
He only had one losing season during his major league career.
He pioneered the use of computers in managing.
His handling of pitchers helped produce 22 20-game winners and 6 Cy Young award winners.
He stressed the importance of defense and fundamentals in his players.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame (1996).
He quit smoking after developing health problems.

Credit: IbnBorca of Elkabar

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2013 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 33)
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1996)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 4)
• I Died in 2013 (Ranked: 82)
• Male Sportscasters
• Playboy Interview Subjects [1980s] (Ranked: 1983)
• Profiles 5501-5750 (Ranked: 5538)
• Short Fuses
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20130118)
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 1969)
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 1971)
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 1979)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1970)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 76 Votes: 44.74% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 2099 Votes: 33.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 79 Votes: 53.16% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 124 Votes: 50.81% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 191 Votes: 57.59% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 233 Votes: 60.94% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 521 Votes: 54.51% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 384 Votes: 55.99% Annoying