The Resume

(October 23, 1931-May 26, 2017)
Pitched for Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates (1955-1971)
7-Time All Star
Career Record of 224-184
Had 2,855 career strikeouts
Member of Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1996)
US Congressman for Kentucky (1986-1998)
US Senator for Kentucky (January 1999-January 2011)

Why he might be annoying:

He had to be inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Veteran's Committee.
He had an unsuccessful run for governor of Kentucky.
He has been blasted for his lack of support with environmental issues, even though he has 28 grandchildren.
He has been rumored to take bribes from tobacco companies.
He still does appearances at trading card shows, even though he makes lots of money as a senator.
He used a teleprompter during his 2004 debate and did not show up for one of the debates.
He said one of his opponents looked like the son of Saddam Hussein.

Why he might not be annoying:

When he retired from baseball, he was 2nd in career strikeouts.
He threw a perfect game in 1964.
He considers getting married the high point of his life.
He started from the bottom in his political career, working his way from a city councilman to a US Senator.

Credit: Eric Hartman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 107th United States Congress - Senators [January 2001-December 2002]
• 108th United States Congress - Senators [January 2003-December 2004]
• 109th United States Congress - Senators [January 2005-December 2006]
• 110th United States Congress - Senators [January 2007-December 2008]
• 111th United States Congress - Senators [January 2009-December 2010]
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1996)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Perfect Games (Ranked: 1964)
• Baseball's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 14)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10231931)
• Chickenhawks
• Detroit Tigers
• I am a Kentuckian
• I Died in 2017 (Ranked: 85)
• I Sought Political Office
• Look at Me, I'm #1 [Extended Index Finger]
• Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game – Honorary First Pitches (Ranked: 1996)
• McFly's Profiles [Series 2]
• Parents of Twins
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 707)
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Profiles 7501-7750 (Ranked: 7656)
• Spitballers or Ball Scuffing Pitchers [Some Alleged]
• U.S. Congressional Representatives
• U.S. Senators
• World Series - Honorary First Pitches (Ranked: 2008)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 80 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 35 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 125 Votes: 46.40% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 274 Votes: 46.72% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 132 Votes: 65.91% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 767 Votes: 52.80% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 110 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 196 Votes: 63.27% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 624 Votes: 69.07% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 887 Votes: 70.35% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 429 Votes: 68.53% Annoying