The Resume

(September 25, 1916-August 14, 2007)
Nickname is 'The Scooter'
New York Yankees shortstop (1941-56)
New York Yankees TV/Radio Broadcaster (1957-1996)
4 Time All-Star (1942, 50-53)
American League Most Valuable Player (1950)
Elected to Hall of Fame (February 25, 1994)

Why he might be annoying:

He and broadcaster Harry Caray had an ongoing dispute over who coined the phrase 'Holy Cow!'
He put people down by calling them 'that huckleberry.'
Near the end of his broadcasting career, he would leave the Yankee game innings before it ended, so he could beat the traffic.
At Yankee Stadium, he was given a cow on a special day to honor him (the cow knocked him over).

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first mystery guest on the TV show 'What's My Line' (February 2, 1950).
He played for the New York Yankees for 13 seasons and helped win seven of nine World Series.
His number (#10) was retired by the New York Yankees (August 4, 1985).
He was the announcing voice in Meat Loaf's hit song 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light' (1977).
He said: 'I'll never forget September 6th, 1950. I got a letter threatening me, Hank Bauer, Yogi Berra and Johnny Mize. It said if I showed up in uniform against the Red Sox, I'd be shot. I turned the letter over to the FBI and told my manager Casey Stengel about it. You know what Casey did? He gave me a different uniform and gave mine to Billy Martin. Can you imagine that! Guess Casey thought it'd be better if Billy got shot.'
Research: Tim Howard

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL MVPs (Ranked: 1950)
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1994)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 10)
• Beastie Boys References
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• ESPN's 10 Most Beloved Athletes in New York History
• Golden Girls References
• Hickok Belt Winners (Ranked: 1950)
• I Come from Queens
• I Died in 2007 (Ranked: 90)
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Male
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands Up
• Male Sportscasters
• New Jersey Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2009)
• New York Yankee Retired Numbers (Ranked: 10)
• New York Yankees
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 3751-4000 (Ranked: 3991)
• Spike Lee Joints
• World Series - Honorary First Pitches (Ranked: 2001)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 61 Votes: 60.66% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 205 Votes: 58.54% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 40 Votes: 77.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 37 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 56 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 286 Votes: 50.70% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 116 Votes: 56.90% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 206 Votes: 54.85% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 278 Votes: 56.47% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 591 Votes: 55.84% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1368 Votes: 61.70% Annoying