PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 26 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
A bronze statue of WSU baseball great John Olerud, who went on to play 17 seasons in the majors including two World Series championships, was dedicated Friday, Oct. 23, on the university's Pullman campus.
During his three seasons in a Cougar uniform, Olerud (1987-89) had one of the finest careers of any Cougar student-athlete, in any sport, in Washington State history, rewriting the WSU record books and becoming the only Cougar baseball athlete ever to be named College Athlete of the Year.
Prior to his senior season, Olerud signed a contract with Toronto and went directly to the Major Leagues, winning back-to-back World Series titles with the Blue ...