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Wally Joyner

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Baseball Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    His nickname was 'Wally World' as he got the nickname from the movie 'National Lampoon's Vacation.'
    He lost in the 1986 AL Rookie of the Year voting to Jose Canseco.
    He only had one All-Star selection.
    He went hitless (0 for 8) in the 1998 World Series.
    During an interview, he admitted that he took steroids briefly in his career (2005).
    He is listed as one of the 89 players who used steroids and drugs in the Mitchell Report (2007).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had an impressive rookie season.
    He was a fan favorite in Anaheim.
    He avoided injury after a knife was thrown at him by a fan at Yankee Stadium after a game against the New York Yankees (August 1986).
    He was the first player in Angels history to compete in the Home Run Derby.
    He sent a 'thank you' message to the Angels fans as he announced his retirement (June 16, 2001).

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying