First baseman John Olerud, a former American League batting champion, was released Friday by the Seattle Mariners. Olerud was batting .245 with five homers and 22 runs batted in in 77 games when ...

SEATTLE - John Olerud had spent half the season trying to find a hole to hit the ball through, and ultimately it cost him his job with the Seattle Mariners.

John Olerud believes he has as much bat speed now as he did when he batted .363 as the American League batting champion with Toronto in 1993. Olerud Powers Mariners, 8-2 - Los Angeles Times ...

For 4 1/2 seasons, John Olerud never walked into Safeco Field feeling like he didn't belong. A Gold Glove winner, an All-Star and an important component of two Mariners playoff teams, Olerud was ...

Sports; Mariners officially cut Olerud Sat., July 24, 2004 John Olerud's days of hitting home runs for the Seattle Mariners came to a close with news of his release. (Associated Press / The ...

SEATTLE – The Mariners are moving veteran first baseman John Olerud off the roster, the team announced Thursday. Catcher Pat Borders will also be leaving the team. The Mariners called up ...

John Olerud, who grew up in a Seattle suburb and played the past five seasons with the Mariners, was designated for assignment but showed up to say good-bye to his friends, clean out his locker ...

DALLAS — Former Mariners first baseman John Olerud, a soft-spoken two-time All-Star and former batting champion, has retired after 16 seasons, the Boston Red Sox said Tuesday. Olerud, 37, was an ...

SEATTLE – John Olerud had spent half the season trying to find a hole to hit the ball through, and ultimately it cost him his job with the Seattle Mariners. Saturday, in his first game in ...

Former Mariners star John Olerud has complained to the city of Clyde Hill that a neighbor's tree is blocking the view of the Seattle skyline from the Olerud's $4 million home.