The Brief
- Former Washington State University baseball legend and Major League Star John Olerud will be honored with a statue dedication at Bailey-Brayton Field on Friday.
- Olerud starred for the Cougars from 1987 to 1989 – becoming the only player in NCAA history to hit 20 home runs and win 15 games as a pitcher in the same season – before a standout 17-year MLB career.
- He becomes just the second WSU student-athlete to receive a statue, joining track and field legend Henry Rono.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Former Seattle Mariner and 17-year Major League Baseball player John Olerud will be honored Friday with a statue dedication at Washington State University.
SEATTLE, WA – JULY 11: Former player John Olerud waves to the crowd prior to the 93rd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
According to a WSU Athletics press release, the Cougar baseball legend and WSU Hall of Famer will be recognized at Bailey-Brayton Field at 2:30 p.m.
John Olerud’s high school baseball career in Bellevue, WA
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