The Resume

(April 10, 1950- )
Born in Donora, Pennsylvania
Played for Cincinnati Reds (1973-1981, 1988-1990), New York Yankees (1982-1986), Atlanta Braves (1986-1988) and Seattle Mariners (1990-1991)
Three All-Star Game appearances (1976, 1977, 1980)
MLB All-Star MVP (1980)
Father of Ken Griffey, Jr.

Why he might be annoying:

He divorced his high school sweetheart.
The Reds lost the NLCS to the New York Mets in his first season.
He goes by his middle name (his first name is exactly George).
He was traded twice.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is left-handed.
He was a member of two Reds teams that won the World Series in the mid-1970s.
He was the first base coach for Team USA in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
As he joined the Mariners, he and his son became the first father and son duo to play in the major league level as teammates.
He was enshrined into the Reds Hall of Fame (2004).

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Atlanta Braves
• Baseball Families (Ranked: 8)
• Baseball Players
• CBC's Top 10 Chips Off the Old Block [October 20, 2005] (Ranked: 5)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4101950)
• Cincinnati Reds
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• I Played For the Yankees and Mariners
• MLB All-Star Game MVPs (Ranked: 1980)
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 1]
• New York Yankees
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 326)
• Profiles 20501-20750 (Ranked: 20594)
• Seattle Mariners
• Sports List's Top 10 Father/Son Combos (Ranked: 2)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 34.78% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 43.42% Annoying