The Resume

(May 30, 1946-January 21, 2021)
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died in San Andreas, California
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft
Catcher for the San Francisco Giants (1973-81)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was 'The Sheik.'
He earned the nickname as a result of a clerical error with an Egyptian sheik named Mohammad Ahmed Sadek.
He spent his entire career as a backup catcher.
He played no more then 64 games in a season.
He collected the trading cards of the pitchers who surrendered his home runs and flaunted them in his clubhouse locker.

Why he might not be annoying:

His colorful personality made him well-liked by his teammates.
He spent his entire playing career with the Giants.
Although he never was a starter, his defensive skills and leadership attributes were considered valuable.
He served as Robert De Niro's body double for the baseball scenes in the 1996 thriller 'The Fan.'
He sacrificed his dream of pursuing a full-time managerial career, as he didn't feel comfortable subjecting his children to the nomadic lifestyle that came with it.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• I Attended University of Minnesota
• I Died in 2021 (Ranked: 74)
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Outlived My Child
• I Underwent a Heart Bypass Operation
• Look At My Trading Card
• Profiles 49838-50000 (Ranked: 49982)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 30]
• San Francisco Giants
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20210121)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 180 Votes: 52.22% Annoying