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Gregory William Olson (born September 6 , 1960 in Marshall, Minnesota ) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who played with the Minnesota Twins (1989) and Atlanta Braves (1990-93). He batted and threw right-handed. Olson had never hit for either much average or power in the Minors , but he came out of nowhere to become the main catcher for the talented Braves Pitching staff. He had a fine reputation for calling a game -- John Smoltz and Tom Glavine especially liked working with him. An MLB All-Star in 1990, Olson suffered a severe injury in 1992 , when he sustained a fractured right fabula and torn ligaments in his ankle in a home plate collision with Ken Caminiti . Olson had surgery but never recovered the full strength of his leg. He retired at the end of the 1993 season. In a five-season career, Olson compiled a .242 Batting Average with 20 Home Run s and 131 RBI in 414 games. EXTERNAL LINKS
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