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Babe Herman

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (June 26, 1903-November 27, 1987)
    Birth name was Floyd Herman
    Right Fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1926-32), the Cincinnati Reds (1932, 35-37), the Chicago Cubs (1932-34), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1934-35) and the Detroit Tigers (1937-39)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was prone to buffoonish errors like coming in from the outfield after only two outs.
    There is a rumor that he was once hit in the head by a fly ball he was trying to catch.
    In 1926, he became the only baseball player to ever triple into a double play.
    In that play he also was forced to share third base with two of his teammates after assuming his hit would clear the bases.
    He smoked cigars.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was left handed.
    He got his nickname because his powerful hits reminded people of Babe Ruth.
    His antics made him highly popular with fans.
    His triple into a double play also sent in the run that won the game for the Dodgers.
    He is the first major league player to hit a home run in a night game, in 1935.
    After an average rookie season he became one of the biggest hitters of the time.
    Over two games in 1926, he got nine hits in nine consecutive at-bats.
    He came out of retirement to help the Dodgers during World War II, when many of their best players were in the service.
    He spent 20 years scouting players for the Pirates, Yankees, Phillies, Mets, and Giants.

Credit: Eegah


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 18.75% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 92.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 64 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 119 Votes: 52.10% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 214 Votes: 43.93% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 242 Votes: 44.63% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 40 Votes: 37.50% Annoying