Greg Olson (baseball catcher)
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- This article is about Greg Olson, the catcher; he is often confused with Gregg Olson, the pitcher.
| Greg Olson | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: September 6, 1960 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| June 27, 1989 for the Minnesota Twins |
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| Final game | ||
| September 30, 1993 for the Atlanta Braves |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Home Runs | 20 | |
| RBIs | 131 | |
| AVG. | .242 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Gregory William Olson (born September 6, 1960 in Marshall, Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played with the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves from 1989 to 1993. Olson was selected to the National League All-Star team in 1990 and appeared in the 1991 World Series with the Braves.In 1992 Olson having a career year until a collision with Ken Caminiti of the Houston Astros broke his right leg. Olson played one more year for Atlanta before being released the following offseason to make room for rising prospect Javy Lopez. Olson signed with the New York Mets for the 1994 season but was released following spring training which led to his retirement.
