Childhood memories: John Olerud

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thatsdill

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I wanted to make a thread to remind everyone of the greatest first baseman to ever grace the fields of a Major League Baseball stadium. I'm not talking about Lou Gehrig, Albert Pujols, Willie McCovey, Jim Thome, or Mark McGwire. I'm talking about the man, the myth, the helmet.
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John OlerudNow I've never been a Seattle Mariners fan, but how could you not laugh your hearts content when you turned on the tube and saw good old John on 1st base wearing a helmet? The man was prepared for any situation. God Damn I love John Olerud, and I bet there are more of you who remember watching this man play.
 
I think its cause he had a brain anurism(butchered that word, sorry) while playing college ball. Not super sure though.
 
i remember watching him on the tube all the time. he was mr consistant. me being from Washington i watched a lot of mariners growing up. i still remember when he hit for the cycle like it was nothing.
 
this guy is the best! i remember when i was 5 or 6, i was obsessed with watching him on tv, and i sent him a card in the mail with a drawing. He ended up sending back some autographed pictures and unreleased baseball cards. /fuckyeah
 
I love John Olerud!

I still remember the game the M's went like 19 innings against some team (maybe the A's?)and he had to pitch.
 
Bret Boone FTW. I was at an Ms game when Ruben Sierra hit a homerun and they called it a Ruben Slamwich. Greatest play on words of all time
 
I remember one game they gave the first 10,000 or so people John Olerud helmets and I got one and was him for multiple halloweens.
 
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