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Cole Hamels

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (December 27, 1983- )
    Born in San Diego, California
    Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (2006-2015) and Texas Rangers
    Most Valuable Player of both the National League Championship Series and World Series (2008)

Why he might be annoying:

    His actual first name is Colbert.
    After breaking his arm in high school, many teams passed on him in the MLB Draft.
    He broke his pitching arm during a bar fight, which sidelined him for the first half of the season (2004).
    He was injury prone during his first couple of seasons in the minors.
    He complained to the media about the contract offer he originally received from the Phillies.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Despite the initial reports on his medical history, he remained a first round pick.
    He was a dominating pitching prospect, recording a record of 14-4 in the minor leagues.
    He made an immediate impact in the Phillies pitching rotation following his call-up from the minor leagues.
    He went undefeated in his starts during the Phillies pennant run (2008).
    He was the first player in 11 years to win both the LCS and World Series MVP's in the same season.
    He pitched a no hitter (July 25, 2015).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 104 Votes: 33.65% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 105 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 228 Votes: 50.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 82.61% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 59 Votes: 64.41% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 628 Votes: 74.68% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying