Andy Olsen Explained

Andy Olsen
Birth Name:Andrew Holger Olsen
Birth Date:30 November 1930
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Employer:National League
Occupation:Umpire
Years Active:1968-1980

Andrew Holger Olsen (November 30, 1930 - May 23, 2014[1]) was a former 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.[2] Olsen also played in the minor leagues from to, as a pitcher.[3]

He was born in Brooklyn, New York.

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  1. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sptimes/obituary.aspx?n=Andy-OLSEN&pid=172152746 Legacy obituary
  2. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/O/Polsea901.htm Retrosheet
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sudol-001edw Baseball-Reference (Minors)