The Resume

(December 25, 1927-December 1, 1975)
Born in St. Thomas, Pennsylvania
Birth name is Jacob Nelson Fox
Played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1947-1949), Chicago White Sox (1950-1963) and Houston .45s/Astros (1964-1965)
AL MVP (1959)
Gold Glove Winner (1957, 1959-1960)
All Star (1951-1961, 1963)
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1997)
Died of Cancer

Why he might be annoying:

He goes by a nickname.
He was a very poor home run hitter, having only 35 in his career and his season high was 6.
He chewed tobacco while playing.

Why he might not be annoying:

The White Sox retired his number.
He and Luis Aparicio formed a great double play duo.
Whitey Ford called him 'the toughest out for me.'
The White Sox got him for virtually nothing and he is often referred to as the best trade in White Sox history.
He led the league in singles for an MLB record of 7 straight years.
He rarely struck out.
He died of skin cancer (1975).

Credit: Toys in the Attic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Golden Glove Winners - Second Basemen (Ranked: 1957)
• AL Golden Glove Winners - Second Basemen (Ranked: 1959)
• AL Golden Glove Winners - Second Basemen (Ranked: 1960)
• AL MVPs (Ranked: 1959)
• Animal Names
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1997)
• Baseball Iron Man Streaks (Ranked: 798)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 2)
• Born on Christmas Day [December 25th] (Ranked: 1927)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12251927)
• Chicago White Sox
• Houston Astros
• I Died in 1975 (Ranked: 47)
• I Have Skin Cancer [Melanoma]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Male Tobacco Chewers
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• Oakland Athletics
• Profiles 19501-19750 (Ranked: 19566)
• Toys in the Attic's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 63 Votes: 20.63% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 64 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 82 Votes: 60.98% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 37.21% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 47.37% Annoying