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Yan Gomes

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (July 2, 1987- )
    Born in Sāo Paulo, Brazil
    Catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays (2012), Cleveland Indians (2013-18) and the Washington Nationals
    Silver Slugger Award winner (2014)
    World Series champion (2019)
    He was an integral part of the Brazilian national team that made its first berth in the World Baseball Classic (2013).

Why he might be annoying:

    His defensive skills were considered shoddy at best.
    He was considered a weak hitter by baseball pundits.
    He was traded by the Blue Jays after half a season, as he fell out of favor with team management.
    He and his Indians teammates had a voodoo sacrificial ritual involving a chicken as a way to break him out of a batting slump.
    He was traded from the Indians in a salary dump move.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the first Brazilian born player in major league history.
    He is the son-in-law of former major league pitcher Atlee Hammaker.
    He played every infield position at the University of Tennessee except for shortstop.
    He was a member of the first Nationals team that won the World Series (2019).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying