The Resume

(February 17, 1951- )
Born in Lebanon, Oregon
Drafted first overall by the San Diego Padres in the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft
Played for the San Diego Padres (1972-78), Texas Rangers (1979-80), Houston Astros (1981) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1982)

Why he might be annoying:

Some casual baseball fans easily confuse him with the Dodgers manager of the same name, who coincidentally managed one game with the Padres.
He was often shuffled back and forth between the Padres and the minor leagues.
He spent the entire 1976 season in the minor leagues, without a call up to the Padres.
He played sparingly in the last couple seasons of his career.
He took up calf roping following the end of his baseball career.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first player from the University of Oregon baseball program to be selected with the first overall pick.
He was a versatile player who was able to play both the catcher, third base and shortstop positions.
He was the sixth player in major league history to directly make the big club upon being drafted, without playing a game in the minors.
He briefly served as a manager in the minor leagues during the mid 1980's.
He was one of the first handful of players to complete the Texas double (played for both the Astros and Rangers franchises).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• Baseball's First Overall Draft Picks (Ranked: 1972)
• Houston Astros
• I Attended University of Oregon
• I Played for the Astros and Rangers
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 745)
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Profiles 46751-47000 (Ranked: 46965)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 28]
• San Diego Padres
• Texas Rangers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying