Washington State Unveils Statue of John Olerud at Bailey-Brayton Field
PULLMAN, Washington — Washington State University unveiled a statue of alumnus and former major league star John Olerud at Bailey-Brayton Field on October 23, with a pre-ceremony social at 2:30 p.m. and the unveiling at 3:30 p.m.
In 1988 at Washington State, Olerud produced a season unmatched in NCAA history, hitting 20 home runs and winning 15 games as a pitcher in the same year. He played 17 major league seasons, won two World Series titles with the Toronto Blue Jays, and spent 2000 to 2004 with the Seattle Mariners, where fans knew him for wearing a batting helmet while playing the field.
The university said the statue honors the most iconic player in the school's baseball history.
Source: GSM·America
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Photo: 图：华盛顿州立大学 Bailey-Brayton Field 球场。摄影：Richardmouser，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Bailey-Brayton Field at Washington State University, by Richardmouser, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
