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Ron Darling

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (August 19, 1960- )
    Born in Honolulu, Hawaii
    Pitcher for the New York Mets (1983–91), Montreal Expos (1991) and the Oakland Athletics (1991–95)
    Color commentator for TBS and WPIX
    Notable cameos include 'Shallow Hal,' 'Mr. 3000' and 'The Day After Tomorrow'

Why he might be annoying:

    He played on three teams during the 1991 season.
    He frequently struggled with control issues during his career.
    He didn't become a pitcher until his sophomore season of college.
    He played the 'attractive' Li'i Boy character in 'Shallow Hal.
    His productivity declined dramatically following his World Series performance.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was born to Hawaiian-Chinese mother and a French-Canadian father and grew up in Massachusetts.
    He was the most successful Yale alumnus to play at the major league level.
    He was the first pitcher in Mets history to earn a Gold Glove award.
    He was a member of the second Mets team to win a World Series title (1986).
    He become involved in acting and broadcasting following his retirement from baseball.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 34 Votes: 17.65% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 556 Votes: 48.74% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 124 Votes: 42.74% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 461 Votes: 47.07% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 62 Votes: 35.48% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 224 Votes: 44.64% Annoying