Well Known Former Major Leaguer That You Probably Forgot Played For The Red Sox: John Olerud
April 19, 2024
Well Known Former Major Leaguer That You Probably Forgot Played For The Red Sox: John Olerud
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How could you forget seeing that helmet at first?
Top 5 prettiest swing ever.
He’s low-key one of my all time favorite players. Solid enough hitter and an amazing glove at first. 🤌
I remember John Olderdude
Funny enough he batted clean-up the 3rd most on that 2005 Red Sox team behind only Manny and Ortiz (only 5 times but still.) The first Red Sox game I went to was in 2005 and the Red Sox wives were running a fundraiser on Yawkey Way where if you brought a pack of Sox for the homeless you’d get an autographed picture of the Red Sox. By the time we got there, only a few pictures were left so I went with Olerud.
There’s also a funny quote from Youkilis learning to play 1B in 2005 and he was asked if Millar was helpful and he said “No he only ever told me to go watch Olerud…but he was a lefty”
Fun fact: While with the Sox, Olerud played a short rehab stint at Pawtucket. Being drafted out of college and playing in the majors from day 1, these were the only minor league games he played in his entire career.
i now point out Alex Gonzalez, imo, top 5 MLB defensive shortstop of all time
Member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame!
Nobody is going to forget Olerud except Ricky Henderson
Who in this sub forgot about Olerud?? Come forward! Show yourself!
trivia – who can, without looking it up, name the player you DEFINITELY forgot played for the Sox that Olerud was traded for earlier in his career?
I take your John Olerud and raise you a Tom Gordon and Billy Wagner
i was at the game on the day of the trade deadline that year. this was when manny was starting to lose his mind, and I think the same year as the traveling secretary thing. Olerud and Papi both hit a HR early. I can’t remember if one of both of them landed near us, but it was at least Ortiz’s that was real close. when the clock hit 4, the stadium announcer came on and announced there had been no trades with the redsox. only a minute or two later, manny stepped in to the circle getting ready to pinch hit. he hit in what ended up being the game winning run and the place just went apeshit.
14 comments
How could you forget seeing that helmet at first?
Top 5 prettiest swing ever.
He’s low-key one of my all time favorite players. Solid enough hitter and an amazing glove at first. 🤌
I remember John Olderdude
Funny enough he batted clean-up the 3rd most on that 2005 Red Sox team behind only Manny and Ortiz (only 5 times but still.) The first Red Sox game I went to was in 2005 and the Red Sox wives were running a fundraiser on Yawkey Way where if you brought a pack of Sox for the homeless you’d get an autographed picture of the Red Sox. By the time we got there, only a few pictures were left so I went with Olerud.
There’s also a funny quote from Youkilis learning to play 1B in 2005 and he was asked if Millar was helpful and he said “No he only ever told me to go watch Olerud…but he was a lefty”
Fun fact: While with the Sox, Olerud played a short rehab stint at Pawtucket. Being drafted out of college and playing in the majors from day 1, these were the only minor league games he played in his entire career.
i now point out Alex Gonzalez, imo, top 5 MLB defensive shortstop of all time
Member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame!
Nobody is going to forget Olerud except Ricky Henderson
Who in this sub forgot about Olerud?? Come forward! Show yourself!
trivia – who can, without looking it up, name the player you DEFINITELY forgot played for the Sox that Olerud was traded for earlier in his career?
Obligatory:
https://www.mlb.com/cut4/john-olerud-told-the-origin-of-the-rickey-henderson-story-c265505404
I take your John Olerud and raise you a Tom Gordon and Billy Wagner
i was at the game on the day of the trade deadline that year. this was when manny was starting to lose his mind, and I think the same year as the traveling secretary thing. Olerud and Papi both hit a HR early. I can’t remember if one of both of them landed near us, but it was at least Ortiz’s that was real close. when the clock hit 4, the stadium announcer came on and announced there had been no trades with the redsox. only a minute or two later, manny stepped in to the circle getting ready to pinch hit. he hit in what ended up being the game winning run and the place just went apeshit.