About Andy Olsen
Lived 1930 – 2014 (aged 83). Andy Olsen was an American baseball umpire, baseball player and umpire (baseball).
Andrew Holger Olsen (November 30, 1930 - May 23, 2014 ) was an American professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1968 to 1980, wearing uniform number 12 for most of his career. Olsen umpired 1,860 major league games in his 13-year career. He umpired in the 1974 World Series, three League Championship Series (1971, 1975, and 1978) and the 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Olsen also played in the minor leagues from to , as a pitcher.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
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Who was Andy Olsen?
baseball umpire
When was Andy Olsen born?
Andy Olsen was born on 30 November 1930 in Brooklyn.
When did Andy Olsen die?
Andy Olsen died on 23 May 2014 in St. Petersburg.
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Andy Olsen was a baseball umpire, baseball player and umpire (baseball).
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Andy Olsen was American.
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