John Olerud Stats & Facts
John Olerud Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 77 Weight: 205 Born: Monday, August 05, 1968 in Seattle, WA USA Died: in , Debut: 9/3/1989 Last Game: 10/2/2005 Full Name: John Garrett Olerud
John Olerud Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 77 Weight: 205 Born: Monday, August 05, 1968 in Seattle, WA USA Died: in , Debut: 9/3/1989 Last Game: 10/2/2005 Full Name: John Garrett Olerud
On the last day of the season, Rickey Henderson bloops a double down the right-field line off Rockies’ hurler John Thomson to become the 25th major leaguer to collect 3000 hits. Tony Gwynn, who is playing in his last major league game and is also a member of the 3000 hit club, meets the Padre outfielder at home plate in front of a sellout crowd Qualcomm Park.
1997 – John Olerud cycles, going 4 for 5 with five ribbies, to lead the Mets to a 9 – 5 win over the Expos. Olerud hits a bases-loaded stand-up triple in the 8th, his first triple in three years, to complete the cycle. The drive bounces off the wall, striking center fielder Vladimir Guerrero.
On October 3, 1993 Toronto’s Joe Carter connect twice for homers in the 8-run 2nd inning as the Jays beat the Oriolesâ 11-6. For the first time in 100 yearsâ teammates finish 1-2-3 in the race for the league batting title. Toronto’s John Olerud wins the crown with an average of .363â followed by…
Washington State first baseman John Olerud undergoes surgery to remove an aneurysm from his brain