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Yordan Alvarez

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (June 27, 1997- )
    Born in Las Tunas, Cuba
    Outfielder for the Houston Astros
    American League Rookie of the Year (2019)
    Previously played for Las Tunas in Cuba

Why he might be annoying:

    His first name is an unorthodox spelling of Jordan.
    He was originally signed by the Dodgers, was traded months later, without playing a game for them.
    He was traded to the Astros for essentially nothing.
    He looks like a doppelganger for Big Papi.
    He once refused to take his bat to the plate as he was walked in seven consecutive plate appearances.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He defected from Cuba by establishing residence in Haiti in order to secure a major league contract.
    He was the second Astro in a four year span to earn AL Rookie of the Year honors.
    He recorded a .655 hitting percentage, which was considered the highest for a rookie in MLB history.
    He is the fourth rookie in MLB history to record four home runs in his first five career games.
    He was described as being a clutch power hitter by baseball pundits.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying