The Resume

(July 4, 1942- )
Born in Denton, North Carolina
Infielder for the San Francisco Giants (1964-1971) and the New York Yankees (1972-1973)
Third base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals (1981-1985)
Manager for the Houston Astros (1986-1988)
Bench coach for the Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1990)
NL Manager of the Year (1986)
Son of Max Lanier

Why he might be annoying:

He was not a good home run hitter as his career high in home runs was 8.
He frequently grounded into double plays.
His managing productivity went into decline following his successful rookie season.

Why he might not be annoying:

He won a World Series ring with the Cardinals as a coach (1982).
Like his father Max, he played with Willie Mays and Don Larsen.
He suffered from epilepsy after he was beaned during the 1965 season.
He led NL shortstops with 282 putouts and a .979 fielding percentage (1968).
He was the first manager in Astros history to win the NL Manager of the Year Award for managing the team to end their 6 year NL West Division title drought with a winning record of 96-66.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• Born on the 4th of July (Ranked: 1942)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7041942)
• Houston Astros
• I Have Epilepsy
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Look At My Trading Card
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 3]
• New York Yankees
• NL Manager of the Year (Ranked: 1986)
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Profiles 27501-27750 (Ranked: 27604)
• San Francisco Giants
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• St. Louis Cardinals

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 63 Votes: 50.79% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying