John Olerud was born in Seattle, Washington in August 1968. From an early age, he displayed a passion for baseball and quickly became one of the most promising players in his region. In 1987, he graduated from Interlake High School, where he excelled as a pitcher and first baseman. After graduation, he went on to study at Washington State University, where he continued to hone his skills on the diamond. More about John Olerud
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In 1989, Olerud was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the third round of the MLB draft. He played for the team's minor league affiliates for two seasons before being called up to the majors in 1991. Olerud's first season in the majors was a breakout one - he hit .295 with 16 home runs and 69 RBIs, earning him a third-place finish in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. Olerud would go on to play for several other teams, including the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, and Boston Red Sox. Over the course of his 17-year career, he amassed 2,239 hits, 255 home runs, and 1,230 RBIs. His accomplishments on the field made him one of the most respected players of his generation, and he was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.In total, we tracked 1222 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of John Olerud (JOHN OLERUD 2018 TOPPS ARCHIVES ENCASED SIGNATURE ON CARD AUTO SP 1/1 METS) was sold in July 2022 for $405.00 while the cheapest item (John Olerud Autographed Rawling Official League Ball.) found a new owner for $0.01 in July 2011. The month with the most items sold (21) was January 2022 with an average selling price of $6.99 for an autographed item of John Olerud. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2016 with $109.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2010. In average, an autographed item from John Olerud is worth $7.57.
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Throwback Thursday! 1990 Was A Great Year For Former MLB Player & WSU Cougar, Jo (03/27/14): KHQ.COM - Throwback Thursday! This week we have a clip from 1990 featuring former major league first baseman and WSU Cougar John Olerud. In his 17 years in the majors Olerud had a .295 average while playing for Toronto, NY Mets, NY Yankees, Seattle and Boston.
Marco Gonzales wins John Olerud award (06/30/13): Former Rocky Mountain High School baseball star Marco Gonzales won the 2013 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award on Saturday.
Former Zag Marco Gonzales wins John Olerud Award (06/29/13): Former Gonzaga University star pitcher and first baseman Marco Gonzales claimed the 2013 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award as announced by the College Baseball Foundation.
Ford Named Princeton’s First John Olerud Award Finalist (06/18/13): Princeton All-America Mike Ford was named one of three finalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, it was announced Saturday by the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. The junior is the first Tiger to be a finalist for the honor.
Former Mariners player John Olerud wins ruling over Seattle skyline view (01/08/13): John Olerud's neighbors decide not to appeal an order that their two trees blocking Olerud's view be cut down. Olerud will pay about $63,000 to remove the trees.
Clyde Hill kerfuffle: John Olerud's big view vs. the preacher’s pine tree (12/2012): Tree-hugging and property rights converge, as a settlement is offered in vain and a legal showdown looms over Clyde Hill's constitutionally questionable view-protection law. How many more trees will fall if this one does?
Northwest news: Ex-Seattle Mariner John Olerud wins dispute against neighbor (11/2012): Also, owls have gone wild at a Washington state park and Alaska officials are hearing reports of oily animals on St. Lawrence Island.
Ex-Mariners star John Olerud attempting to remove neighbor's view-blocking tree (09/2012): Former Mariners star John Olerud wants his Clyde Hill neighbor, the Rev. Bruce Baker, to remove this Chinese pine tree, which impedes the Olerud family's view.
UF's Brian Johnson wins John Olerud Award (07/2012): Brian Johnson became the first Florida player to win the John Olerud Award on Saturday. A left-handed pitcher and designated hitter, Johnson accepted the award given to the top two-way player at the College Baseball Night of Champions in Lubbock, Texas.
Gonzales One Of 10 Players On John Olerud Watch List (05/2012): Gonzaga University baseball sophomore Marco Gonzales was named one of 10 players on the newest watch list for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, as announced late Wednesday by the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Hultzen wins John Olerud Two-Way Player Award (07/2011): Hultzen adds to his career achievements with the Two-Way Player Award, presented at Sunday's Night of Champions in Lubbock, Texas.