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Charlie Manuel

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (January 4, 1944- )
    Born in Northfork, West Virginia
    Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins (1969-1972) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974-75)
    Manager for the Cleveland Indians (2000-02) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2006- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He speaks with a real southern drawl.
    His surname could be misleading as it common among people of Hispanic descent.
    He was relegated to bench duty during his playing career in the Majors.
    His teams frequently underachieved during his tenure in Cleveland.
    Many Philadelphia area sportscasters questioned his appointment as Phillies manager citing he is too soft of a leader.

Why he might not be annoying:

    While playing in Japan, he took a fastball to the jaw which shattered the bones in his face.
    He overcame the injury by returning to active play in 14 games.
    He overcame a quadruple bypass, a heart attack and colon cancer.
    While seeking treatment for colon cancer, he went against doctor's orders and managed games with a colostomy bag in hand.
    His tenure as Phillies manager has been viewed as being widely successful.
    He guided to the team to its first division title in 14 years (2007) and first World Series championship in 28 years (2008).

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 152 Votes: 46.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 54 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 41 Votes: 60.98% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 494 Votes: 74.70% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 137 Votes: 68.61% Annoying