James Donald Ollom (born July 8, 1945) is a former

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player from

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who pitched for the

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in 1966-1967. Ollom was originally signed by the

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as an amateur free agent prior to the 1963 season. In 1966 he won 20 games for the

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of the

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, and earned a late season stint with the Twins. In 1967 he pitched in 21 games for Minnesota (19 games as a reliever and 2 games as a starter). In 35 innings pitched, he had a 5.40 ERA and his only decision was a loss.

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