John Olerud Baseball player
John Garrett Olerud (/ˈoʊləruːd/; nicknamed Johnny O, and Big Rude; born August 5, 1968), is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. Olerud played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989–96), New York Mets (1997–99), Seattle Mariners (2000–2004), New York Yankees (2004) and Boston Red Sox (2005).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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| Career start | September 03, 1989 |
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| Career end | October 02, 2005 |
| batting side | Left |
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| throwing side | Left |