The Resume

(September 16, 1958- )
Pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1983-94, 2000), Cleveland Indians (1995-97), San Francisco Giants (1998) and New York Mets (1999)
NL Cy Young Award (1988)
NL Championship Series MVP (1988)
World Series MVP (1988)
AL Championship Series MVP (1995)
Analyst for ESPN's 'Baseball Tonight' (2006- )
Attended Bowling Green State University
Nicknamed 'Bulldog'

Why he might be annoying:

He was the fourth Orel in his family and named his son Orel V.
Though he plays up his born-again Christianity, he is divorced.
He sung hymns when he was in the dugout.
He never sustained a great career after injuring his rotator cuff in 1990.
He served as the Texas Rangers' executive director for four months before he quit to join ESPN.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was among the most unstoppable pitchers of the late 1980's.
He was known for his modesty and his work ethic.
He pitched 59 straight scoreless innings, breaking Don Drysdale's record. He broke that record after pitching ten shutout innings in the last game of the regular season (1988).
He had three wins and one save against the Mets during the 1988 NLCS.
He led the Dodgers to a World Series win and the Indians to two World Series appearances.
Johnny Carson persuaded him to sing a hymn during 'The Tonight Show,' and he complied.
He was involved in many charities.

Credit: Hoxy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• ALCS MVPs (Ranked: 1995)
• Associated Press Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 1988)
• Baseball Players
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9161958)
• Cleveland Guardians
• ESPN Top 5 Athletes [1988] (Ranked: 4)
• His and Hers
• Hoxy's Profiles [Series 4]
• I am a Born-Again Christian
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [H-K]
• I Attended Bowling Green State University
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands Up
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Look at My Balls
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Male Sportscasters
• New York Mets
• NL Cy Young Award Winners (Ranked: 1988)
• NL Golden Glove Winners - Pitchers (Ranked: 1988)
• NL Silver Slugger - Pitchers (Ranked: 1993)
• NLCS MVPs (Ranked: 1988)
• People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [1988]
• Profiles 18751-19000 (Ranked: 18818)
• San Francisco Giants
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (Ranked: 1988)
• Sports List's Top 10 Greatest Individual Streaks (Ranked: 4)
• Sports List's Top 10 Most Unbreakable Records (Ranked: 9)
• Texas Rangers
• World Series MVPs (Ranked: 1988)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 33 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 48.78% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 44.23% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 127 Votes: 44.88% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 128 Votes: 50.78% Annoying