I had forgotten I sent this TTM request out last year, so when it came back a few weeks ago, I was very excited. I've been working on the 2010 Bowman USA et for a while, and was so excited to be able to cross Matt Olson off of the list. I had bought a bunch of the USA cards in bulk from a dime box at the 2011 National (my first one), and have seen a few of the players become stars (Alex Bregman, Olson, Albert Almora). I'm glad Ryan talked me into getting the lot.
Olson has two First Bowman cards, it seems, as this 2012 Bowman has 1st Bowman printed on the front. I guess they forgot he was in that USA set.
Olson (b. 1994) has played in the majors since 2016 (all for the A's). He has 323 hits, 89 home runs and a .254 batting average. He finished 4th in the 2017 AL Rookie of the Year voting (after only playing in 59 games). He won the Gold Glove Award in 2018 and 2019, and finished 21st in the 2019 AL MVP voting.
I mailed to Olson on February 12, 2019, via A's Spring Training and got the cards back signed on February 3, 2020, for a 356-day TAT.
