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QUIETLY SPECIAL.(John Olerud)(Statistical Data Included)
John Olerud: Consistent Producer For The Mariners
Seattle first baseman continues to put up solid statistics despite little recognition for his contributions
A BOY AND HIS BEST FRIEND BUY some M-80s and ignite them in a pond, looking for an underwater explosion that will cause fish to go belly up.
But then headlights flash toward the pond. Thinking policemen were on the verge of a prankster bust, the boys dart into one of their homes and crawl around in darkness, hiding from their pursuers.
Now, name the most likely Seattle Mariner to have participated in this teenaged covert operation. Bret Boone?
Nope.
This Mariner ...
- JOHN OLERUD.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) July 5, 2001 700+ words
((This full-page color poster of John Olerud is only available in printed versions of the Post-Intelligencer.))
- MEET THE MARINERS: JOHN OLERUD.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) March 5, 2002 700+ words
POSITION: First baseman HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-5, 220 pounds AGE: 33 (born Aug. 5, 1968) COLLEGE: Washington State HIGH SCHOOL: Interlake (Bellevue) FAMILY: Wife, Kelly; son, Garrett; daughter, Jordan. HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent Dec. 7, 1999. INSIDE INFO FAVORITE FAST FOOD? "I like so many, and
- OLERUD'S 2,000TH HITS SPOT MILESTONE REACHED WITH TWO-RUN HOMER.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) Hickey, John June 17, 2003 700+ words
...JOHN HICKEY P-I reporter When John Olerud smacked a batting practice homer...handling his recent lack of power. Olerud hadn't hit a homer since May 7...Mike Cameron hit two homers, John Olerud hit another for his 2,000th hit...
- Disappointinf sendoff for Olerud.(Seattle Times)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Stone, Larry July 18, 2004 700+ words
...entire career there. The end of the John Olerud era _ or the beginning of the Bucky...this sound like a eulogy, because Olerud is still very much alive - though...when his father, dermatologist John Olerud, wasn't satisfied with the diagnosis...
- Disappointing sendoff for Olerud.(Seattle Times)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Stone, Larry July 18, 2004 700+ words
...entire career there. The end of the John Olerud era _ or the beginning of the Bucky...this sound like a eulogy, because Olerud is still very much alive - though...when his father, dermatologist John Olerud, wasn't satisfied with the diagnosis...
- FIRST-RATE AT FIRST BASE FAMILY, FRIENDS KNEW OLERUD WAS SPECIAL.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) Moore, Jim July 10, 2001 700+ words
...mention a speeding citation. With John Olerud, you would expect the answers to...practice with the AL All-Stars. Olerud won the popularity contest, which...most proud of," said his father, John Olerud Sr. Living a dream If you're...
- M'S KEEP HOPES ALIVE OLERUD REDEEMS HIMSELF WITH TWO-RUN HR.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) Hickey, John September 20, 2003 700+ words
...Mariners' season so far changed on a John Olerud at-bat. Just not the one you...Duchscherer. "It's a big win," Olerud said. "But we've got to go out...seattlepi.com GAME 154 GAME GLANCE: John Olerud's two-run homer capped a four...
- One-upmanship; Like Millar, Olerud rises to challenge.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Buckley, Steve September 2, 2005 700+ words
...nobody's comparing Kevin Millar and John Olerud with McHale and Bird, even though...year's Mientkiewicz - that is, Olerud - is showing flashes of his old...308. Caption: ONE OF THE GUYS: John Olerud gets his congratulatory hug from...
Source: HighBeam Research, QUIETLY SPECIAL.(John Olerud)(Statistical Data Included)