The Resume

(October 3, 1931- )
Born in La Jolla, California
Nicknamed 'The Dog'
Left fielder/first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954, 1956-63), Cincinnati Reds (1963-64) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1964-66)
Three-time All-Star (1958, *1960) (*MLB had two All-Star games and Skinner was selected on two teams once)
Hitting coach for the San Diego Padres (1970-1973, 1977), California Angels (1978), Pittsburgh Pirates (1974-1976, 1979-1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1986-1988)
Manager for the Philadelphia Phillies (1968-69) and the San Diego Padres (1 game interim) (1977)
Father of Joel Skinner

Why he might be annoying:

He shares his name with Quintin Jardine's novel character.
In his major league rookie season as a player, the Pirates lost 101 games.
He committed a career high of 16 errors as a first baseman in the 1954 season.
He was sent to the minor leagues following his rookie season in the majors.
He was used as a backup in his final four years of his playing career.
His managing tenure in Philadelphia was a disaster.

Why he might not be annoying:

He batted left-handed.
He served in the Korean War.
During his rookie season, he set the major league record for assists as a first baseman in one game with 8.
He and his son Joel were the second father and son pair who worked as managers in the majors (George Sisler and Dick Sisler were the first pair).
He and his son were also teammates of Steve Carlton.
He was the NL Leader for pinch-hitting appearances with 54 (1956).
He won one game for his hometown team as an interim manager.
He was a member of three World Series winning teams (two as a player (1960 and 1964) and one as a coach (1979)).

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Families (Ranked: 29)
• Baseball Players
• Cincinnati Reds
• Look At My Trading Card
• Los Angeles Angels
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 6]
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Profiles 31001-31250 (Ranked: 31119)
• San Diego Padres
• Served in the Korean War
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• St. Louis Cardinals

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying