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Baseball Player
The Resume
(March 24, 1893-March 26, 1973)
Played for the St. Louis Browns (1915-1927), Washington Senators (1928) and Boston Braves (1928-1930)
Held record for most hits in a season with 257 (1920); broken by Ichiro Suzuki (2004)
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1939)
Why he might be annoying
His nickname was ‘Gorgeous George.’
He was mostly forgotten until his record for hits in a season was in jeopardy (2004).
During Ichiro’s chase and eventual overtaking of Sisler’s hits record, many Chris Berman-wannabe sportscasters kept referring to him as George ‘We Goin' To’ Sisler.
Why he might not be annoying
He is considered one of the best fielding first basemen ever and the greatest player in St. Louis Browns history.
He was left-handed.
He was the last baseball player to hit .420.
He never drank or used tobacco.
Like Babe Ruth, he was a pitcher who eventually gave it up because his hitting was too good to be utilized once every four days.
Ty Cobb, who rarely gives a compliment, called him, ‘the nearest thing to a perfect ballplayer.’
He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan.
He had his 257 hits record in a 154-game season, while Ichiro broke the record in 160 games (where’s the Roger Maris /asterisk people now?).
A statue of him is located outside Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Credit: Hoxy
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 64 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 34.04% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 117 Votes: 45.30% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 111 Votes: 40.54% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 221 Votes: 45.70% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 155 Votes: 34.84% Annoying
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