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Gregg Olson

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (October 11, 1966- )
    Born in Scribner, Nebraska
    Relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles (1988–93), Atlanta Braves (1994), Cleveland Indians (1995), Kansas City Royals (1995, 1997), Detroit Tigers (1996), Houston Astros (1996), Minnesota Twins (1997), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–99) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–01)
    American League Rookie of the Year (1989)

Why he might be annoying:

    He embarked on a journeyman odyssey after leaving the Orioles.
    His birth name is spelled Greggory instead of the conventional way (Gregory).
    He nicknamed his curveball pitch 'Uncle Charlie.'
    He became injury prone in the seasons following his AL Rookie of the Year victory.
    He failed to repeat the same degree of success he had in the earlier seasons of his career.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He pitched a no-hitter in his senior year of high school.
    He became the first relief pitcher in American League history to win the Rookie of the Year award (1989).
    He was a member of the inaugural Arizona Diamondbacks roster (1998).
    He was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame (2008).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying