The Resume

(August 12, 1919-November 12, 1964)
Born in Seattle, Washington
Attended the University of Washington
Nickname was 'Hutch'
Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1939-1941, 1946-1953)
Manager for the Detroit Tigers (1952-1954), St. Louis Cardinals (1956-1958) and the Cincinnati Reds (1959-1964)
#1 uniform retired by the Cincinnati Reds
Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame (1965)
Namesake of the Hutch Award

Why he might be annoying:

He was a heavy smoker.
He only made one All-Star appearance in his playing career.
He gave up the pitch for Ted Williams' longest career home run at 502 ft. at Fenway Park (1946).
He allowed 32 home runs during the 1948 season.
He allowed the Reds' 4th run by giving up a home run during Game 6 of the 1940 World Series.
He was fired twice as a major league manager.

Why he might not be annoying:

He batted left handed.
He served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He recorded over 10 wins in six consecutive seasons after he returned from military service (1946-1951).
He managed the Reds to their first World Series appearance in 21 years (1961).
He was forced to retire from managing due to declining health.
He died of lung cancer 3 months after his 45th birthday.
He was selected as Seattle's Athlete of the 20th Century by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (December 24, 1999).
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington is named and dedicated in his honor.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Award Namesakes
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 1)
• Cincinnati Reds
• Detroit Tigers
• I am a Seattleite
• I Attended University of Washington
• I Died in 1964 (Ranked: 45)
• I Have Lung Cancer
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 3]
• Profiles 28001-28250 (Ranked: 28051)
• Served in World War II
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• St. Louis Cardinals
• World Series Losing Managers (Ranked: 1961)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 115 Votes: 53.04% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying