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Spud Chandler

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (September 12, 1907-January 9, 1990)
    Born in Commerce, Georgia
    Birth name is Spurgeon Ferdinand Chandler
    Attended the University of Georgia
    Pitcher for the New York Yankees (1937-1947)
    Four-time All-Star (1942-1943, 1946-1947)
    Three-time World Series Champion (1941, 1943 and 1947)
    AL MVP (1943)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was prone to injuries in the early stages of his career.
    He was the 1940 AL leader for getting hit by pitches with 6.
    He didn't win a World Series game as a starting pitcher until 1943.
    In his final major league appearance, he pitched in two innings of Game 3 of the 1947 World Series in which the Yankees lost to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-9.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He held a college degree in agriculture.
    He recorded a touchdown pass that beat Yale for Georgia in the first game played at the Yale Bowl (October 12, 1914).
    He posted 20 complete games, five shutouts with a .833 winning percentage, resulted him to be the 1943 AL MVP.
    He won two games of the 1943 World Series including one shutout in Game 5.
    He spent his whole career on one team in which he retired with a .717 winning percentage.
    He was married to his wife for 50 years until his death.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying