John Olerud
First baseman, Baseball Player
1968 –
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Who is John Olerud?
John Garrett Olerud, is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. Olerud played with the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
A patient, productive hitter throughout his career, Olerud won the American League batting title in 1993 and was runner-up for the National League batting title in 1998. Also a three-time Gold Glove winner, he was an excellent defensive first baseman and part of Sports Illustrated's "Greatest Infield Ever" with Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordóñez, and Robin Ventura, when he played for the Mets.
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- Born
- Aug 5, 1968
Seattle - Also known as
- John Garrett Olerud
- Johnny O
- Big Rude
- Parents
- Spouses
- Kelly Plaisted
(1992/11/28 - )
- Kelly Plaisted
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Washington State University
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on July 23, 2013
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