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Ron Taylor

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Baseball Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares his name with an actor.
    In his major league debut during a game against the Boston Red Sox, he gave up the pitch for Carroll Hardy's grand slam walk off home run in the 12th inning.
    He was struck out in his only World Series at-bat (1964).
    He had an injured back in his last season in Houston.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He retired from his playing career with 52 saves.
    He threw a career total of 7 innings in the World Series without allowing a hit (1964 and 1969).
    During a USO Tour in Vietnam, he visited the U.S. troops and their doctors in which he was inspired to be a doctor.
    He has an engineering degree and a medical degree from the University of Toronto.
    He was the first retired major league player to return as a team physician.
    He joined as a team physician for the team in his home town.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 91 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying