The Resume

(March 9, 1927-July 14, 1982)
Born in San Francisco, California
Attended the University of California, Berkeley
Outfielder for the New York Yankees (1950-1952), Washington Senators (1952-1953) and the Boston Red Sox (1954-1959, 1961)
Three time All-Star (1952, 1955, 1958)
Won an AL Outfielder Gold Glove Award (1959)
AL MVP (1958)

Why he might be annoying:

He divorced 1948 Olympic silver medalist diver Zo Ann Olsen.
He set a record for grounding into double plays (32) in the majors prior to Jim Rice breaking it with 36 in the 1984 season.
His three children (Jon, Jan and Jay) have three letters and they all start with the letter 'J.'
He never appeared in any game of the 1951 World Series.
He retired the first time after the 1959 season because was afraid to fly as MLB teams came to the West Coast.
He had a dull comeback season after one year of retirement.

Why he might not be annoying:

When he was a young boy, his parents were divorced.
He was in the Navy during World War II.
He was the first California Golden Bear to rush 1,000 yards.
He played for his college baseball team which defeated future President George H.W. Bush's Yale team in the first College World Series.
He led the AL in a few categories such as RBIs (1955, with Ray Boone and 1958-1959), stolen bases (1954) and triples (1956, with Jim Lemon, Minnie Minoso and Harry Simpson).
He was the first man to play in the Rose Bowl and the World Series.
He was a member of the 1950 World Series winning Yankees team as a rookie.
He is a member of 3 halls of fame, Bay Area Sports, College Football and the Boston Red Sox.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Golden Glove Winners - Outfielders (Ranked: 1959)
• AL MVPs (Ranked: 1958)
• AL RBI Leaders (Ranked: 1955)
• AL RBI Leaders (Ranked: 1958)
• AL RBI Leaders (Ranked: 1959)
• Baseball Players
• Boston Red Sox
• Fear of Flying - Aviophobic
• I Attended University of California, Berkeley
• I Died in 1982 (Ranked: 55)
• I Played For the Yankees and Red Sox
• I Retired, Just Kidding
• Look at Me, I'm on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
• Look at My Magazine Cover
• Masturbatory Names
• Milwaukee Brewers
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 3]
• New York Yankees
• Norman Rockwell Portraits
• Profiles 25751-26000 (Ranked: 25779)
• Served in World War II
• Sports List's Top 10 Athletes Who Retired too Soon (Ranked: 10)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying