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Miller Huggins

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The Resume

    (March 27, 1879-September 25, 1929)
    Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
    Nickname was 'Mighty Mite'
    Attended the University of Cincinnati
    Second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds (1904-1909) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1910-1916)
    Led the NL in walks 4 times (1905, 1907, 1910, 1914)
    Manager for the St. Louis Cardinals (1913-1917) and the New York Yankees (1918-1929)
    Managed the New York Yankees to 3 World Series titles: (1923, 1927 and 1928) and 3 AL Pennants: (1921, 1922, 1926)
    Managerial record: 1,413-1,134
    Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1964)
    Died of erysipelas at the age of 50

Why he might be annoying:

    His other nickname was 'Hug.'
    He was a lawyer.
    He was a switch hitter.
    He was the NL leader for outs made with 449 (1907).
    He once served as a player-manager in St. Louis.
    He had less success as a manager with the Cardinals as they didn't finish at a higher rank than third place.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Despite his short size (5'6) he had good ability to get on base.
    He had a total of 324 stolen bases in his playing career.
    He was considered one of baseball's most successful managers.
    He managed one of the most powerful lineups in baseball history, the 1927 Yankees' Murderer's Row.
    His Yankee teams included notable players such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri and Bob Meusel.
    The day after his death, Major League Baseball canceled its games and a lot of fans attended the viewing of his casket at Yankee Stadium.
    A monument in his honor was on front of the flagpole near center field at Yankee Stadium.
    He was the first Yankee legend to have a monument at Yankee Stadium's Monument Park.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 77 Votes: 51.95% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 28 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 65 Votes: 49.23% Annoying