Joe Oliver
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“Whenever you’re given an opportunity, you’ve got to make something of it. “I can’t even think about that. If my name’s in the lineup card, I have to play. If it’s not, I don’t play. I have to just do what I can and things will have a way of working out.” - Joe Oliver Joe Oliver may of played 13 seasons, he may of played with 7 teams but odds are unless you are a Cincinnati Reds fan or an avid fan you may never of heard of the man. Oliver didn’t speak much, he was chubby even for a catcher, he grew a mustache that needed a rake to comb though and his batting statistics left things to be desired. In truth Joe struggled to hit .250 most of the time topping the number six times in thirteen years. His .299 OBP… well we won’t even go there. We’re trying to build him up… or something. However even we have a reputation to protect so we’re not gonna lie and say Joe Oliver was great, or good, or even average. If I had made an all-time lineup Joe would be the designated out. Joe did however go 6-18 in helping the Reds win the 1990 World Series. By the way Joe hit .231/.304/.664 in the regular season that year. Joe did offer adequate defensive and veteran lead ship later in his career and watching his facial expressions, usually from the dugout, you could tell the reaction of the team he was playing for. |
