The Resume

(September 22, 1920-January 11, 2000)
Born in San Bernardino, California
Third baseman for the Cleveland Indians (1941-1942)
Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1946-1958)
Seven consecutive All-Star selections (1948-1954)
#21 retired by the Cleveland Indians
AL Strikeout champion (1950)
Pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians (1960), Philadelphia Phillies (1961), California Angels (1967-1968), Kansas City Royals (1970) and the New York Yankees (1976)
Manager for the Kansas City Royals (1970-1972), Chicago White Sox (1977-1978) and the New York Yankees (1978-1979, 1981-1982)
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1976)

Why he might be annoying:

He enjoyed playing golf in his spare time.
As a third baseman, his hitting was mediocre.
He was fired by George Steinbrenner as the manager twice.
He lost his position of managing the 1982 AL team as a result of his last firing by George Steinbrenner.
He commented about baseball, 'Baseball was made for kids, and grown-ups only screw it up.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He batted left handed.
He served in World War II with the Navy.
He pitched a great sinker ball.
Ted Williams called him one of the best pitchers he ever faced.
He threw a no hitter against the Tigers (June 30, 1948).
He pitched for the 1948 World Series winning Indian team.
He managed the Yankees to win the 1978 World Series.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1976)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 21)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Cleveland Guardians
• Fruity Names
• I Died in 2000 (Ranked: 79)
• Kansas City Royals
• Look at Me, I'm in a Field or Meadow
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Los Angeles Angels
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 2]
• New York Yankees
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Profiles 25001-25250 (Ranked: 25050)
• Served in World War II
• Spitballers or Ball Scuffing Pitchers [Some Alleged]
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 1981)
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1978)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 9.52% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying