Joe Oliver (baseball player)
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Joseph Melton Oliver is a former Major League Baseball
catcher
.
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds
in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB amateur draft
, Oliver would make his Major League Baseball
debut with the Cincinnati Reds
on July 15, , and appear in his final game on October 6, . Oliver was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated the Oakland Athletics
in the 1990 World Series
. Joe drove in Billy Bates from second base in Game 2 of the 1990 World Series with a hit off Dennis Eckersley
to win the game and propel the Reds to the 1990 title.
Oliver now resides in Orlando, Florida and coaches a high school varsity baseball team at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. He and his wife Kim have 4 children; Dejai, Karrah, Gavin, and Lauryl.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
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Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB amateur draft
1983 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Other notable players :*Kevin Ward, 6th round...
, Oliver would make his Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
debut with the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
on July 15, , and appear in his final game on October 6, . Oliver was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in the 1990 World Series
1990 World Series
- Game 1 :Tuesday, October 16, 1990 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, OhioUntil , this was the last World Series to be scheduled to begin play on a Tuesday, and the first since . The schedule called for the seven-game series to be held Tue–Wed, Fri–Sat–Sun, Tue–Wed. Games 5, 6, and 7, however...
. Joe drove in Billy Bates from second base in Game 2 of the 1990 World Series with a hit off Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley , nicknamed "Eck", is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career .He...
to win the game and propel the Reds to the 1990 title.
Oliver now resides in Orlando, Florida and coaches a high school varsity baseball team at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. He and his wife Kim have 4 children; Dejai, Karrah, Gavin, and Lauryl.