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Olerud's sweet swing helps earn him Canadian ball hall nod

John Olerud credits his dad, his college coach, Charley Lau and George Brett for his smooth left-handed swing that won him the American League batting title as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993. That sweet stroke is also a key reason the former all-star was one of four new Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees announced on Tuesday. Olerud will be honoured along with former Blue Jays teammate Duane Ward, Canadian slugger Justin Morneau and legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet in a ceremony on the Hall of Fame grounds on June 20.

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