The Resume

(August 24, 1986-April 9, 2009)
Born in Silver Spring, Maryland
Pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2008-09)
Win-loss record: 1-0
Killed in a car crash hours after a game against the Oakland A's

Why he might be annoying:

He was projected as a top ten draft pick, but an elbow injury dropped him to the 14th round (2004).
He never had the chance to live up to his potential.
His death was the latest in a series of tragedies for the Angels.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had an infectious sense of humor.
He came back successfully from Tommy John surgery.
Baseball America rated him as the Angels' best prospect (2009).
The night he died, he pitched six shutout innings.
He and two friends were killed when a drunk driver ran a red light and struck their car.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 19]
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 22)
• I Died in 2009 (Ranked: 22)
• I Died in a Car
• I Had Tommy John Surgery
• I was Involved in a Car Accident in 2009
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Los Angeles Angels
• Profiles 25501-25750 (Ranked: 25569)
• Scott Boras Clients

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 155 Votes: 66.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 71 Votes: 32.39% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 189 Votes: 35.98% Annoying