74 was well worth the wait for John Olerud’s cards to come back to me!
I always enjoyed watching Olerud at the plate. He had a classic lefty swing, and his style reminded me of players from generations prior to his.
Olerud had a very sound offensive game. With a career batting average of .295 with 2,239 career base hits, Olerud was consistent offensive threat during his 17 seasons in the big leagues. He also amassed 500 doubles, 255 home runs, and 1,230 RBI. Olerud was a 3-time Gold Glove winner, a 2-time All-star, and a 2-time World Series champion with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Thank you for the great autographs Mr. Olerud!!
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Nice. Apologies to Keith Hernandez, but I think Olerud was the best first baseman the Mets ever had.