Tim Olson
Timothy Lane Olson (born August 1, 1978) is a former American professional baseball player who was an infielder for two Major League Baseball teams in the 2000s. Olson played college baseball for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.
| Tim Olson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Infielder | |||
| Born: August 1, 1978 Grand Forks, North Dakota | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 30, 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .182 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 5 | ||
| Teams | |||
Olson attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Andy Lopez's Florida Gators baseball team in 2000. During his single season with the Gators, he had a school-record twenty-nine-game hitting streak, and received a variety of All-American honors. After the college season was over, Olson was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2000 MLB Draft.
He is married to Stephanie Leigh Buyok of Farmington, New Mexico.
See also
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators baseball players