The Resume

(February 14, 1956- )
Born in Youngstown, Ohio
Pitcher for the San Diego Padres (1982-87) and San Francisco Giants (1987-89)
64-57 win-loss record
3.13 ERA
One All-Star Game appearance (1983)
Had a cancerous tumor and half the deltoid muscle removed from his pitching arm (October 7, 1988)
Returned to Major League Baseball (August 10, 1989)
Weakened humerus bone snapped while pitching (August 15, 1989)
Cancer returned, eventually requiring the amputation of his left arm and shoulder (1991)

Why he might be annoying:

He joined the ultra-far right John Birch Society.
He and several other born-again Giants were nicknamed 'the God Squad.'
He ignored doctors' recommendations to wait until 1990 to resume pitching.
He re-broke his arm during the Giants' celebration of their victory in the 1989 National League Championship Series.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a left-handed pitcher.
Giants manager Roger Craig said of Dravecky's comeback game (a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds), 'I played in five World Series. I saw Don Larsen pitch his perfect game. But I've never seen a game that had as much drama as that one.'
He said about breaking his arm, 'My reaction wasn't to ask, 'Why God?' I was so thankful He had given me the opportunity to go out on the mound again that even that tragedy couldn't take away the joy I felt.'
He went on to a new career as a motivational speaker and founded Outreach of Hope to offer encouragement and resources to people suffering from cancer and depression.
He will sign baseball cards sent to him and all you need to include is a stamped self-addressed return envelope.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Amputees
• Baseball Players
• Born on Valentine's Day [February 14th] (Ranked: 1956)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 54]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2141956)
• I am a Born-Again Christian
• I am Left Handed - Male [A-G]
• I Married in 1978
• Look at Me, I Tip My Hat To You
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Profiles 35501-35750 (Ranked: 35676)
• San Diego Padres
• San Francisco Giants

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 40 Votes: 7.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying