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Bert Blyleven

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The Resume

    (April 6, 1951- )
    Born in Zeist, Netherlands
    Major League Baseball Pitcher for 22 years (1970-1992) for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels
    3.31 ERA with 3,710 strikeouts
    Color commentator for the Minnesota Twins (1996- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He is a practical joker.
    While playing, he was known as the 'Frying Dutchman' for setting fire to his teammates' shoelaces.
    He gave up a home run on his very first MLB pitch.
    He has 287 career wins, missing the magic Hall of Fame number of 300 by just 13 games.
    While pitching for the Texas Rangers, he flipped off the camera during a live televised game.
    He threatened to retire if the Pittsburgh Pirates did not trade him (1980).
    He feels he was snubbed from the Baseball Hall of Fame every year for (as of 2010) 13 years after eligibility.
    During his baseball commentary, he constantly reminds the audience of his birthday, even if it just occurred a month ago.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He said he would shave his head if Johan Santana threw a complete-game shutout against the New York Mets. He held up his end of the bargain when Santana did (June 19, 2007).
    He circles fans with his telestrator during live games.
    He thinks a pitcher should tough it out if he gets to a 100-pitch count rather than being pulled out of the game.
    He also criticizes the overuse of the bullpen.
    He illustrates the biases involved in selecting a player to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
    He is (as of 2010) the only former pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Credit: Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying