John Olerud

John Olerud
Olerud with the Boston Red Sox in 2005
First baseman
Born: (1968-08-05) August 5, 1968 (age 56) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 3, 1989, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2005, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.295
Hits	2,239
Home runs	255
Runs batted in	1,230
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1989–1996) New York Mets (1997–1999) Seattle Mariners (2000–2004) New York Yankees (2004) Boston Red Sox (2005)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1993, 2001) 2× World Series champion (1992, 1993) 3× Gold Glove Award (2000, 2002, 2003) AL batting champion (1993)
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2020

John Garrett Olerud, Jr. (/ˈoʊləruːd/; born August 5, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1989 through 2005, most notably as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays team that won two consecutive World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. He also played for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox.

A two-time All-Star, Olerud was a patient, productive hitter throughout his career,^[1] winning the American League batting title in 1993, and finishing as runner-up for the National League batting title in 1998. Olerud was also an excellent defensive first baseman, and won three Gold Glove Awards. In 1999, he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated titled "The Best Infield Ever?" along with Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordóñez, and Robin Ventura, when he played for the Mets.^[2] Olerud was notable for wearing a helmet while on defense, due to his suffering from a brain aneurysm in college.