Editing John Olerud (section)

=== New York Yankees ===
About a week after his release, Olerud was signed in early August by the [[2004 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] to fill a void left at first base by the injury of {{nowrap|[[Jason Giambi]].<ref name=binny>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BMcjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PtEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6128%2C297155|work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |location=(Idaho-Washington) |agency=Associated Press |last=Walker |first=Ben |title=Back in New York |date=August 4, 2004 |page=1B}}</ref>}} Less than two weeks later, the Yankees visited Seattle to play the Mariners. Olerud started the second game on Saturday, August 14; his first time up, Mariners catcher [[Dan Wilson (catcher)|Dan Wilson]] went to the mound to have a "conference" with pitcher [[Jamie Moyer]]. This gave time for about a minute-long standing ovation for Olerud from the {{nowrap|Seattle fans.<ref name=octsink>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4VRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5346%2C3399795 |work=Sunday Register-Guard |location=Eugene, Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Olerud connects to sink Mariners |date=August 15, 2004 |page=D5}}</ref>}} His [[American League Championship Series]] was cut short when he was forced to leave due to an injured foot in Game 3. Olerud pinch-hit in Game 7 but struck out after a lengthy at-bat against Pedro Martínez, making a rare relief appearance; it was Olerud's last at-bat as a Yankee.