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Ross Grimsley

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (January 7, 1950- )
    Born in Topeka, Kansas
    Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1971-73), Baltimore Orioles (1974-77,1982), Montreal Expos (1978-80) and Cleveland Indians (1980)
    124-99 career win-loss record
    3.81 ERA
    750 strikeouts
    One All-Star selection (1978)

Why he might be annoying:

    During winning streaks, he would wear the same sweatshirt to each game and stop showering, earning the nickname 'Skuz.'
    A teammate described him as 'the most disgusting thing you've ever seen on two legs.'
    When a carful of young women followed the team bus, he dropped trou and shot a moon out the rear window.
    He was accused by Billy Martin of throwing spitballs.
    While warming up in Boston, he responded to heckling by throwing a ball into the bleachers, injuring a Red Sox fan (September 16, 1975).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He claims that many stories about his eccentric behavior were exaggerated by the press; for example, although he did wear the same sweatshirt during winning streaks, he said that he washed it before each game.
    He was the only pitcher in Expos history to win 20 games in a season (1978).
    He became a successful pitching coach with the minor league Richmond Flying Squirrels.
    He said, 'It took me a while to grow up and understand some things. I made some mistakes like we all do.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying