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Buster Olney

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The Resume

    (February 17, 1964- )
    Born in Washington, District of Columbia
    Birth name was Robert Stanbury Olney II
    MLB insider for ESPN (2003- )
    Spent six years covering the New York Giants, New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for the New York Times
    Author of 'The Last Night of the Yankees Dynasty' and 'How Lucky Can You Be: The Story of Coach Don Meyer'

Why he might be annoying:

    He earns a living mainly by relaying news about Major League Baseball.
    He can be a deadpan snarker at times.
    During one of his early journalism assignments, he got blown off by a then-unknown Deion Sanders.
    In return, Olney wrote what he called later in his career an unflattering piece on Sanders. Sanders replied to Olney by saying, 'Keep writing like that your whole life and you'll always be a loser.'
    He is the Adam Schefter and Nikki Finke of baseball.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He majored in history at Vanderbilt University.
    He became a baseball aficionado after reading a book about Sandy Koufax.
    He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
    In his first year at the 'New York Times,' he won an Associated Press award.
    He is often well respected for his intensive knowledge of the sport.

Credit: Birdienest81


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 57 Votes: 64.91% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 253 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 95.24% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 111 Votes: 49.55% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 33 Votes: 60.61% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 39 Votes: 76.92% Annoying