Up for auction the "Toronto Blue Jays" Toronto Blue Jays Hand Signed 8X10 Color Photo. This item comes authenticated by Certified Authentication Service (CAS) and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity and matching Hologram Affixed.  

ES-3342

John Garrett Olerud (/ˈoʊləruːd/; born August 5, 1968), nicknamed Johnny O, is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1989 through 2005, most notably 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 the 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 born to Lynda and John E. Olerud, a physician, dermatologist and baseball player from Lisbon, North Dakota. The elder Olerud played college baseball for the Washington State Cougars as a catcher and was the captain of the team which advanced to the semifinals of the College World Series in 1965. An All-American, he was selected by the California Angels in the 1965 amateur draft and spent the next seven years studying medicine and playing minor league baseball. At Interlake High School in Bellevue, Washington, east of Seattle, the junior Olerud played varsity basketball, golf and baseball for three years.[8] As a senior in 1986, he led the Saints to a state high school baseball championship as both a pitcher and a first baseman.