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Baseball Player
The Resume
(August 3, 1894-July 9, 1951)
Born in San Francisco, California
Outfielder/first baseman for the Detroit Tigers (1914,1916-29) and Cincinnati Reds (1930,1932)
Four time AL batting champ (1921,1923,1925,1927)
Career .342 average
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1952)
Why he might be annoying
His signing bonus when he joined the minor league Portland Beavers was a spaghetti dinner.
He was nicknamed 'Slug' for his slow baserunning.
He led the league in errors by a first baseman two seasons (1919-20).
A campaign to get him into the Hall of Fame before he succumbed to lung cancer fell short by six months.
Why he might not be annoying
He saved a woman from drowning in the Detroit River (July 25, 1916).
He missed half the 1918 season serving on a submarine with the US Navy.
He was the first player to hit a home run in every Major League ballpark in use during his career.
He inspired a rare display of non-assholishness by Ty Cobb, who became a leader in the campaign to get him into the Hall of Fame.
Credit: C. Fishel
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Year In Review:
For 2021, as of last week, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 73 Votes: 50.68% Annoying
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