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Tal Smith

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Sports Executive

The Resume

    (September 27, 1933- )
    Born in Framingham, Massachusetts
    Birth name is Talbot Smith
    General Manager for the Houston Astros (1965-1967, 1975-1980, 2007 (acting))
    Co-General Manager of the New York Yankees (1974-1975)
    President of the Houston Astros (1994- )
    Won the The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award (1980)
    Father of Randy Smith

Why he might be annoying:

    He was fired as the general manager following the Astros' successful 1980 season.
    The mound in Minute Maid Park's center field where fielders could get hurt is nicknamed 'Tal's Hill.'
    He didn't cooperate well with George Steinbrenner in his time with the Yankees.
    He made poor trades most of his time in Houston as the general manager.
    In his first year as the Astros' general manager, the team lost 97 games (1967).
    He bears a resemblance to Gary Oldman in 'Bram Stoker's Dracula.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has a degree in business administration from Duke University.
    He served in the U.S. Air Force.
    He played an architectural role behind the Astros' first playoff team in 1980.
    He came up with the idea for the playing surface for the Astrodome, Astroturf.
    He was hired as an original employee of the Houston Colt .45's.
    He was a Major League Baseball executive for decades.
    His son Randy, was once one of the youngest general managers in major league history.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying