The Resume

(April 17, 1820-July 12, 1892)
Born in New York City, New York
Founded the Knickerbocker Baseball Club (1842)
Drew up the 'knickerbocker Rules' which evolved into the modern rules of baseball

Why he might be annoying:

He is less well-known than Abner Doubleday, who had nothing to do with creating baseball.
Some historians suggest that his role in early baseball was embellished by people who wanted a single figure to counter the Doubleday myth.
Although they had written the rules, his Knickerbockers lost their first competitive game to the New York Nine by a score of 23-1 (June 19, 1846).

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a volunteer firefighter in Manhattan and founded the fire department of Honolulu.
He established a baseball league in Hawaii that served as a model for the National League.
Congress officially credited him with inventing the modern game of baseball (1953).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AC/DC
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1938)
• Baseball Players
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 07]
• Fire Fighters
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• Look at Me, I'm Dressed Like a Fireman
• Profiles 21251-21500 (Ranked: 21433)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 94 Votes: 54.26% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 72 Votes: 44.44% Annoying