The Resume

(July 30, 1890-September 29, 1975)
Played outfield for the Giants, Dodgers, Pirates, Phillies and Braves
Managed the N.Y. Yankees to 10 pennants in 12 years (1959-60)
First manager of the N.Y. Mets (1962-65)
Member of the Hall of Fame (1966)
Yankees retired his number (37)
Won five consecutive World Series

Why he might be annoying:

He spoke Stengelize (his form of double talk).
He held grudges to players he did not get along with.

Why he might not be annoying:

He enjoyed playing baseball.
He once doffed his cap and a bird flew out.
He once hid in a manhole while playing outfield, and then leap out of nowhere to make the play.
He instituted the platoon system (left handed versus left handed, right handed versus right handed).
He popularized the idea of long relief pitching.
He was left handed.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Atlanta Braves
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1966)
• Baseball Managers who Won and Lost 100 Games in a Season
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 37)
• I am Left Handed - Male [Q-Z]
• I Did Not Graduate High School [N-S]
• I Died in 1975 (Ranked: 85)
• I Played For the Yankees and Mets
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game – Honorary First Pitches (Ranked: 1961)
• New York Mets
• New York Yankee Retired Numbers (Ranked: 37)
• New York Yankees
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1890)
• San Francisco Giants
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Sports Magazine's 40 Who Changed Sports [1986]
• This is Your Life Honorees [L-Z]
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 1955)
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 1957)
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 1960)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1949)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1950)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1951)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1952)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1953)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1956)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1958)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 43 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 90 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 63 Votes: 39.68% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 27 Votes: 29.63% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 243 Votes: 56.79% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 56 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 81 Votes: 35.80% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 50.54% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 157 Votes: 45.86% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 294 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 328 Votes: 48.78% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 623 Votes: 48.31% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2469 Votes: 35.60% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4251 Votes: 44.70% Annoying