Gregg Olson Stats & Facts
Gregg Olson Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 76 Weight: 210 Born: Tuesday, October 11, 1966 in Scribner, NE USA Died: in , Debut: 9/2/1988 Last Game: 6/22/2001 Full Name: Greggory William Olson
1998 – Barry Bonds Intentionally Walked with Bases Loaded
May 28, 1998 At Candlestick Park In the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and his team leading the Giants 8-6, Diamondbacks’ manager Buck Showalter orders that Barry Bonds be intentionally walked with the bases loaded by reliever Gregg Olson. The free pass works when the next batter, Brent Mayne, lines…
Gregg Olson of the Baltimore Orioles becomes the first relief pitcher to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award
1989 – Gregg Olson of the Baltimore Orioles becomes the first relief pitcher to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Olson receives 26 of 28 first-place votes. Tom Gordon and Ken Griffey, Jr. are runner-ups.