The Resume

(March 9, 1932-June 22, 2002)
Born in Callery, Pennsylvania
Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1952, 1955-1959, 1968-1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1960), Los Angeles Angels (1961), Detroit Tigers (1961-1962), Washington Senators (1963-1966), Minnesota Twins (1967), San Francisco Giants (1969), Boston Red Sox (1969) and the Atlanta Braves (1970)
Died of heart and kidney problems at age 70

Why he might be annoying:

He was a journeyman player.
He had huge eyebrows.
He never played for a World Series winning team.
Before he threw a pitch, he touched his hat, belt and shirt.
He played for four different teams in his last two years of his major league career.
He was the NL Leader in losses twice (1956 and 1958).

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in the Korean War.
He posted good numbers in saves during his time with the Senators.
He was the AL leader in saves with 29 (1965).
He was one of the original Angels players.
He beat the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York/San Francisco Giants, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets; the only pitcher in regular season history to do so.
He was the mayor of his hometown.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Saves Leaders (Ranked: 1965)
• Atlanta Braves
• Baseball Players
• Boston Red Sox
• Detroit Tigers
• I Died in 2002 (Ranked: 70)
• I Died in the City I Was Born In
• Look at Me, I'm in a Field or Meadow
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Look At My Trading Card
• Los Angeles Angels
• Mayors
• Minnesota Twins
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 3]
• Profiles 27501-27750 (Ranked: 27515)
• San Francisco Giants
• Served in the Korean War
• Spitballers or Ball Scuffing Pitchers [Some Alleged]
• St. Louis Cardinals
• Texas Rangers
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20020622)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 57 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying