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John Olerud is a baseball player, born on August 5, 1968 in Seattle, Washington, United States. That puts John Olerud at 58 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Interlake High School and Washington State University. Recorded honors include Rawlings Gold Glove Award (2000, 2002, 2003).
My Take
John Olerud is my kind of ballplayer—substance over flash. A Seattle-born first baseman, he anchored those back-to-back Blue Jays World Series teams of 1992 and 1993 and later collected three straight Gold Gloves from 2000. The defensive numbers tell the story of a craftsman who never sought the spotlight yet kept turning up in winning baseball. I have always preferred players whose value shows up in the quiet details rather than the highlight reel. Baseball is not only towering home runs; it is also the steady artistry of a glove, and Olerud embodied exactly that for me.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Olerud
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・オルルド
- Reading
- じょん・おるるど
- Born
- August 5, 1968 (age 58)
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Interlake High School
- University
- Washington State University
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 2002 Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 2003 Rawlings Gold Glove Award
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Olerud
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6251217
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Olerud born?
John Olerud was born on August 5, 1968 and is 58 years old.
Where is John Olerud from?
John Olerud is from Seattle, Washington, United States.
What does John Olerud do?
John Olerud works as baseball player.
Where did John Olerud study?
John Olerud attended Washington State University.
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