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Peter Gammons

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (April 9, 1945- )
    Resides in Massachusetts
    Baseball analyst for ESPN (1989- )
    Frequent panelist on 'Baseball Tonight'
    Columnist for 'The Boston Globe' and 'Baseball America'
    Worked for 'Sports Illustrated (1976-78, 1986-90)'
    National Sportswriter of the Year (1989, 1990 and 1993)
    Appeared as himself in 'Mr. 3000 (2004)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He has been criticized having a Boston Red Sox bias.
    He debates something as trivial as baseball.
    He over-uses words such as 'look' or 'but' during his analysis on 'Baseball Tonight.'
    He said he would vote for Pete Rose to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame.
    He has been inaccurate with his predictions on baseball prospects.
    He sometimes wears tinted glasses while analyzing at ESPN's indoor studio.
    He has an eerie resemblance to President Andrew Jackson.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is well respected and an award-winning sportswriter.
    He has an extensive knowledge of baseball history and statistics.
    Although he supports Pete Rose for the Hall of Fame, he has criticized Rose for not respecting baseball.
    He compiled a CD for Boston's 'Jimmy Fund.'
    He graduated the University of North Carolina (1969).

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 445 Votes: 69.66% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 507 Votes: 59.17% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 109 Votes: 47.71% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 74 Votes: 62.16% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 38 Votes: 65.79% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 73 Votes: 80.82% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 133 Votes: 49.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 140 Votes: 74.29% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 161 Votes: 78.88% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 129 Votes: 72.09% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 263 Votes: 64.64% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 461 Votes: 69.85% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 279 Votes: 69.18% Annoying