- Joe Oliver (baseball)
Infobox MLB retired
name=Joe Oliver
position=Catcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=July 15
debutyear=by|1989
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=October 6
finalyear=by|2001
finalteam=Boston Red Sox
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.247
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=102
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=476
teams=
*Cincinnati Reds (by|1989-by|1994)
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|1995)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|1996-by|1997)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1998)
*Seattle Mariners (by|1998)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1999)
*Seattle Mariners (by|2000)
*New York Yankees (by|2001)
*Boston Red Sox (by|2001)
highlights=
*National League pennant: 1990
*World Series champion: 1990Joseph Melton Oliver (born
July 24 ,1965 inMemphis, Tennessee ) is a formerMajor League Baseball catcher .Drafted by the
Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the by|1983 MLB amateur draft, Oliver would make hisMajor League Baseball debut with theCincinnati Reds onJuly 15 , by|1989, and appear in his final game onOctober 6 , by|2001. Oliver was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated theOakland Athletics in the1990 World Series . Joe drove in Billy Bates from second base in Game 2 of the 1990 World Series with a hit offDennis Eckersley to win the game and propel the Reds to the 1990 title. He now resides in Orlando, Florida and coaches a high school varsity baseball team atPine Castle Christian Academy . He and his wife Kim have 4 children; Dejai, Karrah, Gavin, and Lauryl.External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/olivejo01.shtml Page at "Baseball Reference"]
* [http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/profiles/joe-oliver/ Joe Oliver: Behind the Dugout]
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