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Greg Holland

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The Resume

    (November 20, 1985- )
    Born in Morganton, North Carolina
    Closing pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
    Mariano Rivera Award winner (2014)

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares his name with a country singer.
    He was virtually unheard of outside the Kansas City area prior to the Royals' deep playoff run.
    He grew a shaggy beard during the Royals' playoff run.
    He looks stoic and aloof in interviews.
    He struggled with his pitch velocity a year after the Royals made the World Series.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He established himself as the Royals' closer in his first full season with the team.
    He set a new Royals franchise record for most saves in a single season (2013).
    He tied Dennis Eckersley's record for most saves recorded in a single ALCS series.
    He is the sixth reliever in major league history to record seven or more saves in a single postseason.
    He was scouted out of Western Carolina University, a school not recognized for its athletic programs.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 91 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 99 Votes: 61.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 10.53% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 59 Votes: 84.75% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 86 Votes: 79.07% Annoying