The Resume

(February 25, 1940-December 3, 2010)
Played for the Cubs (1960-1973) and White Sox (1974)
Won 5 Gold Gloves (1964-1968)
Played in 9 All Star Games (1963-1966, 1968-1969, 1971-1973)
Indcuted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (July 22, 2012)

Why he might be annoying:

He never played in the World Series.
He never even played in a playoff game.
His nickname is 'Pizza.'
He had a career batting average of .277.

Why he might not be annoying:

He spent his entire pro career in Chicago.
He is a favorite amongst Cub fans.
He has type 1 diabetes.
He was told he had diabetes at 18, and was told he would have a life expectancy of 25.
He had his right leg amputated in 2001 and his left leg amputated in 2002.
On September 28, 2003, the Cubs retired his number.
In 2002, was named the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's 'Person of the Year.'
He was the first third basemen to hit over 300 home runs.

Credit: Toys in the Attic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Amputees
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 2012)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 10)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2251940)
• Chicago Cubs
• Chicago White Sox
• I am a Seattleite
• I Covered 'Fever'
• I Died in 2010 (Ranked: 70)
• I Have Bladder Cancer
• I Have Diabetes
• I Played for the White Sox and Cubs
• I Sung 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' at Wrigley Field
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• NHL Ceremonial Puck Droppers
• NL Golden Glove Winners - Third Basemen (Ranked: 1968)
• NL Golden Glove Winners - Third Basemen (Ranked: 1967)
• NL Golden Glove Winners - Third Basemen (Ranked: 1966)
• NL Golden Glove Winners - Third Basemen (Ranked: 1965)
• NL Golden Glove Winners - Third Basemen (Ranked: 1964)
• Profiles 16501-16750 (Ranked: 16576)
• Toys in the Attic's Profiles [Series 1]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20101203)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 89 Votes: 55.06% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3382 Votes: 64.78% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 375 Votes: 81.87% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 39 Votes: 74.36% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 63 Votes: 53.97% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 1993 Votes: 65.13% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 1409 Votes: 67.99% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 186 Votes: 81.18% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 169 Votes: 47.34% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 64 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 230 Votes: 45.22% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 493 Votes: 41.58% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 317 Votes: 41.96% Annoying