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David Eckstein

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (January 20, 1975- )
    Played for the Anaheim Angels (2001-04), St. Louis Cardinals (2005-07), Toronto Blue Jays (2008), Arizona Diamondbacks (2008) and San Diego Padres (2009-10)
    Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 19th round (1997)
    World Series MVP (2006)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is undersized for a shortstop (5'7).
    He is a fan of professional wrestling.
    His surname made people assume he was Jewish.
    Prior to winning the World Series MVP he drove his sister's Nissan Maxima.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a member of two World Series championship teams.
    He hit grand slam home runs in consecutive games (May 2006).
    He made the Florida Gators baseball team as a walk-on player.
    He was a fan favorite among Cardinals fans.
    He is a leadoff batter.
    Tony La Russa called him the toughest player he's ever managed.
    He is a strong supporter of organ donation after several members of his family had kidney disease and had to have kidney transplants.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 61 Votes: 83.61% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 62 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 193 Votes: 73.58% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 152 Votes: 43.42% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 457 Votes: 65.21% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 764 Votes: 74.87% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 1316 Votes: 76.67% Annoying