The Resume

(April 13, 1879-September 18, 1922)
Born in Elkhart, Illinois
Attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Catcher for the Boston Americans (1903)
First baseman for the Washington Senators (1904-1906), New York Highlanders (1908) and the Boston Red Sox (1908-1910, 1912-1913),
AL Home Run Champion (1910)
Manager for the Washington Senators (1905-1906) and the Boston Red Sox (1912-1913)

Why he might be annoying:

Despite being a member of the first World Series winning team, he did not play in any game of the series.
He got hit by pitches frequently.
He was the AL leader for committing errors as a first baseman (1904).
He did not report to the Chicago White Sox after he was bought from the Senators (1907).
He was tagged out in the first Major League unassisted triple play of the 20th century (July 19, 1909).
He and outfielder Chick Stahl were wrongfully listed as brothers by some sources; they're not related.

Why he might not be annoying:

He held a law degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
He took over the Senators as the youngest player-manager in AL history at age 26 (1905).
He was Indiana University's baseball head coach in the 1907 season.
He guided the Red Sox to a 105 win season and won the 1912 World Series in the season they first began playing at Fenway Park.
He served in the military in World War I.
Later in his life, he had a successful banking career.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Home Run Champs (Ranked: 1910)
• Baseball Players
• Boston Red Sox
• I Attended University of Illinois [Urbana, Champaign]
• I Died in 1922 (Ranked: 43)
• I Had a Nervous Breakdown
• I Have Tuberculosis
• I Played For the Yankees and Red Sox
• I Retired, Just Kidding
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Minnesota Twins
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 7]
• New York Yankees
• Profiles 33501-33750 (Ranked: 33526)
• Served in World War I
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• World Series Winning Managers (Ranked: 1912)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying