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Bruce Hurst

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (March 24, 1958- )
    Born in St. George, Utah
    Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1980-88), San Diego Padres (1988-93), Colorado Rockies (1993) and Texas Rangers (1994)
    145-113 Win-Loss record
    3.92 ERA
    1,689 strikeouts
    One All-Star appearance (1987)

Why he might be annoying:

    While playing with Elmira in the minor leagues, he almost quit baseball after getting doused with champagne during the party to celebrate their winning the league title (1976).
    After getting chewed out on the mound by Boston manager Don Zimmer, he ran out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium in tears (1980).
    With the Red Sox one strike away from winning the 1986 World Series, the reporters covering the Series decided to name him MVP.
    Then a ball rolled through Bill Buckner's legs, the Mets rallied to win Game Six followed by the Series, and the MVP award went to Ray Knight of the Mets instead.
    Superstitious fans noted that the letters in his name can be rearranged to spell 'B. Ruth Curse.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is left handed.
    During the 1986 World Series, Darryl Strawberry said, 'Clemens is tough, but he's no Hurst.'
    After becoming a free agent, he actually took a salary cut to play with the Padres so he could be closer to his family in Utah.
    He led the National League in complete games (10 in 1989) and shutouts (4 in 1990).
    He said about his Mormon faith, 'Just because I don't smoke, don't drink and don't swear doesn't mean I can't fight and I can't compete.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 32 Votes: 65.62% Annoying