The Resume

(March 6, 1915-June 30, 2002)
Born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Birth name was Peter James Wyshner
Outfielder for the St. Louis Browns (1945)
Also played for the Trois-Rivières Renards (1942), Memphis Chickasaws (1943-44), Toledo Mud Hens (1946), Brooklyn Bushwicks (1947), Elmira Pioneers (1948) and the Dallas Eagles (1949)

Why he might be annoying:

He legally changed his surname to avoid receiving ethnic prejudice.
He was considered hot-tempered by his former teammates.
He was denied enlistment in the U.S. Army as a result of being an amputee.
His longest stay on one team was two seasons.
He was viewed as a sideshow attraction for teams looking to cash in on his status as an amputee in order to sell tickets.
He had a sour relationship with his Browns teammates, who felt his presence was hurting the team's chances at repeating at American League champions.
His inability to hit a breaking pitch was exploited by pitchers, who used it to their advantage when it became known.

Why he might not be annoying:

He lost his right arm in a wagon accident at the age of 7.
He taught himself how to catch and throw a ball with one arm, along with how to hit a ball one armed.
He used a special non-padded glove which allowed him to catch and release a ball quickly in good timing.
He did embrace being treated differently as a result of his disability.
He said in regards to being turned down by the U.S. Army 'If I could teach myself how to play baseball with one arm, I sure as hell could handle a rifle.'
He admitted he was routinely turned down by major league teams as a result of his disability.
He paved the way for disabled players like Jim Abbott to reach the major leagues.
When he was honored by a Philadelphia area newspaper as the Most Courageous Athlete, he cited he felt he didn't deserve the honor cause he felt courage belonged to soldiers on the battlefield, and not to athletes on the ball diamond.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Amputees
• Baltimore Orioles
• Baseball Players
• Even My Teammates Had Enough of Me
• I am Left Handed - Male [A-G]
• I am Lithuanian
• I Died in 2002 (Ranked: 87)
• I Died in the City I Was Born In
• I Played Minor League Baseball
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Profiles 51251-51500 (Ranked: 51254)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 31]
• Short Fuses
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20020630)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 30 Votes: 26.67% Annoying