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Roger Connor

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (July 1, 1857-January 4, 1931)
    Born in Waterbury, Connecticut
    First baseman for the Troy Trojans (1880-1882), New York Gothams/Giants (1883-1889, 1891, 1893-1894), Players League's New York Giants (1890), Philadelphia Phillies (1892) and the St. Louis Browns (1894-1897)
    Manager for the St. Louis Browns (1896)
    NL Batting champion (1885)
    NL RBI Leader (1889)
    Two-time NL Champion (1888 and 1889)
    Career home run record holder (1895-1920)
    Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee (1976)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was one of 11 children.
    He dropped out of school when he was 12 years old.
    He was a switch hitter.
    He began his major league career on subpar Trojan teams.
    His tenure as a player-manager was uneventful.
    Until 2001, his burial place was unmarked.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His only daughter died when she was just a baby.
    He threw left-handed.
    He once hit a home run out of the original Polo Grounds as the ball landed on 112th Street in New York City (September 11, 1886).
    He was the first-ever batter in the majors to hit a grand slam as it was a walk-off home run.
    He has been called the 'Babe Ruth of the Dead Ball Era' by pundits.
    He hit for the cycle (July 21, 1890).
    He was baseball's all-time home run king for 25 years until Babe Ruth broke his home run record in the 1921 season.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying