John Olerud headed to the Hall of Fame

[Guest 41Forever]

Technically the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Good for him!



https://baseballhalloffame.ca/blog/2020/01/29/morneau-olerud-ward-and-doucet-to-be-inducted-into-canadian-baseball-hall-of-fame/?sf116998229=1&fbclid=IwAR2Kfy0qOLMMAhN3gq3y2jVWTMOxIHSS0RWvtcI90k6KOGOX6apNRKIZ_pshttps://baseballhalloffame.ca/blog/2020/01/29/morneau-olerud-ward-and-doucet-to-be-inducted-into-canadian-baseball-hall-of-fame/?sf116998229=1&fbclid=IwAR2Kfy0qOLMMAhN3gq3y2jVWTMOxIHSS0RWvtcI90k6KOGOX6apNRKIZ_ps

[nymr83]

awesome!

[MFS62]

Good for him, eh?

Later

[Willets Point]

I didn't know he was Canadian.

[Guest 41Forever]

Willets Point wrote: I didn't know he was Canadian.

I don't think he is. But he played for the Blue Jays. Expands the pool of potential nominees a bit.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, I think he's from the state of Washington.

[kcmets]

From Seattle according to his wikithang...



I wonder if he'll wear a batting helmet on his plaque. Congrats to him,

one of my favorites from that era.

[Willets Point]

I was attempting to be funny, but I guess I whiffed. It's basically the same thing as Pele being in the US soccer hall of fame.

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Yeah, I think he's from the state of Washington.

Well, that's practically Canada.

[Centerfield]

I loved Olerud during his time with the Mets. I made a sign for him (one of the few I've made in my life) way back when. It was something like "Go Olerud! The Quiet Riot!" I remember thinking it was super clever and I would get on TV and the name would take off.



It didn't.

[Edgy MD]

Along with his unanimous election into the Litigious Neighbor Hall of Fame, Olerud's name is real hot right now.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I feel that noise

[Guest 41Forever]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I feel that noise

Was it you who had the battle with the neighbor who tried to turn his yard into a hockey rink?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

No I was making a reference to Centerfield's banner. Soupy had the ice-rink thing, I think