Jim Ollom--1968
A flame-throwing farm boy from tiny
Snorhomish, WA Jim Ollom would catch
the eye of the Yankees in tossing five
no-hitters and five one-hitters thoughout
his high school career. During his senior
season, the southpaw would fan 179
batters in 81-2/3 innings, allowing just 17
hits and six runs.
Signed for $8,000 by the Yankees in
1963, Ollom would be drafted by the
Twins after his first pro season.
Equipped with a big fastball and little
else, the rangy lefty meandered in
mediocrity in Minnesota's system until his
mystical 20-win season of '66 that is
highlighted on the back of his 1968 card.
Unfortunately, success didn't follow the
southpaw to the big leagues as Ollom
logged one loss in 24 big league outings
over two seasons with the Twins.
Here in his '68 cardboard, Ollom with his
mouth agape is still trying to figure out
what happened after his dominating
season with Denver.
However, we have a theory that Ollom's
career was derailed after he took the
stage name of Tom Lester, donned his
farm boy clothes and transformed
himself into "Eb" the Douglas' glib
helping hand at Green Acres during his
off-seasons.
(3/38/11)
Snorhomish, WA Jim Ollom would catch
the eye of the Yankees in tossing five
no-hitters and five one-hitters thoughout
his high school career. During his senior
season, the southpaw would fan 179
batters in 81-2/3 innings, allowing just 17
hits and six runs.
Signed for $8,000 by the Yankees in
1963, Ollom would be drafted by the
Twins after his first pro season.
Equipped with a big fastball and little
else, the rangy lefty meandered in
mediocrity in Minnesota's system until his
mystical 20-win season of '66 that is
highlighted on the back of his 1968 card.
Unfortunately, success didn't follow the
southpaw to the big leagues as Ollom
logged one loss in 24 big league outings
over two seasons with the Twins.
Here in his '68 cardboard, Ollom with his
mouth agape is still trying to figure out
what happened after his dominating
season with Denver.
However, we have a theory that Ollom's
career was derailed after he took the
stage name of Tom Lester, donned his
farm boy clothes and transformed
himself into "Eb" the Douglas' glib
helping hand at Green Acres during his
off-seasons.
(3/38/11)
