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George Springer

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (September 19, 1989- )
    Born in New Britain, Connecticut
    Birth name is George Chelston Springer III
    Attended the University of Connecticut
    Outfielder for the Houston Astros
    World Series Most Valuable Player (2017)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was forced to repeat his junior year of high school as a result of poor grades.
    He has the unusual middle name of Chelston.
    He had a severe stuttering problem as a child.
    He was initially drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the late rounds of the 2008 Draft; but declined their contract offer.
    Despite posting a clutch performance in the World Series, he struggled to hit the ball in both the ALDS & ALCS (2017).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is of Panamanian and Puerto Rican descent.
    He is the highest drafted player to come out of the University of Connecticut baseball program.
    He tied Reggie Jackson's record for most home runs hit in a single World Series.
    He was featured on the cover of a 2014 Sports Illustrated issue that (accurately) predicted the Astros would win the World Series in 2017.
    He works with children who have stuttering issues.
    He helped run a baseball camp for children at Sandy Hook Elementary School months after the tragedy.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 244 Votes: 81.97% Annoying