Marv Olson
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Marvin Clement Olson [Sparky] (May 28, 1907 - February 5, 1998) was a second baseman
in Major League Baseball
who played from through for the Boston Red Sox
. Listed at 5' 7", 160 lb., Olson batted and threw right-handed. A native of Gayville, South Dakota
, he attended Luther College
.
In a three-season career, Olson was a .241 hitter (110-for-403) with 67 runs
and 30 RBI
in 133 games, including 15 doubles
, six triples
and one stolen base
without home run
s.
Olson died at the age of 90 in Tyndall, South Dakota
.
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
in 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...
who played from through for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. Listed at 5' 7", 160 lb., Olson batted and threw right-handed. A native of Gayville, South Dakota
Gayville, South Dakota
Gayville is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 407 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Gayville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
, he attended Luther College
Luther College (Iowa)
Luther College is a four-year, residential liberal arts institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Decorah, Iowa, USA...
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In a three-season career, Olson was a .241 hitter (110-for-403) with 67 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
and 30 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 133 games, including 15 doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, six triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
and one stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
without home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s.
Olson died at the age of 90 in Tyndall, South Dakota
Tyndall, South Dakota
Tyndall is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bon Homme County.-Geography:Tyndall is located at ....
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