Edward R. Olwine (born May 28, 1958) is a retired

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. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the

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Amateur career

Olwine played

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for

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. In 1978 and 1979, he played

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with the

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of the

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, where he was the winning pitcher in the league's 1979 all-star game at

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, and helped Hyannis win the league championship in both seasons.

Professional career

He was signed by the

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as an amateur free agent in 1980. Olwine played his first professional season with their Rookie league

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, Class A (Short Season)

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, and Class A-Advanced

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in 1980, and his last season with the Braves' Triple-A unit, the

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, in 1988. Olwine shares the major league baseball record with

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for most games pitched without a win, at 80.

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1958 births Living people Atlanta Braves players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Ohio Nashville Sounds players Paintsville Yankees players Columbus Clippers players Greensboro Hornets players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Morehead State Eagles baseball players Fort Lauderdale Yankees players Omaha Royals players Tidewater Tides players Richmond Braves players Oneonta Yankees players People from Greenville, Ohio {{US-baseball-pitcher-1950s-stub