Autographs of John Olerud
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 prominently 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, 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. Olerud was notable for wearing a helmet while on defense, due to his suffering from a brain aneurysm in college.
Olerud was born to Lynda and John E. Olerud, a dermatologist and former baseball player born in Lisbon, North Dakota. Later from Federal Way, the elder Olerud played college baseball for the Washington State Cougars as a catcher and was the captain of the team that advanced to the semifinals of the College World Series in 1965. An All-American, he was named the outstanding WSU scholar-athlete as a senior. Selected by the California Angels in the 1965 amateur draft, he spent the next seven years studying medicine and playing minor league baseball, including for the AAA Winnipeg Whips in 1971.
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Traded items with a signature of John Olerud
The most expensive item with a signature of John Olerud (John Olerud Framed Autographed Toronto Blue Jays 8X10 Photo) was sold in April 2026 for £229.92 while the cheapest item (JOHN OLERUD Signed Autographed 1992 Score Baseball Card #41 Blue Jays) found a new owner for £1.60 in April 2024. The month with the most items sold (11) was April 2026 with an average selling price of £25.88 for an autographed item of John Olerud. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with £64.42 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.60 was April 2024. In average, an autographed item from John Olerud is worth £25.88.
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