| Wande Olabisi | |
|---|---|
 Olabisi playing for the Lake Elsinore Storm in 2011 | |
| San Diego Padres | |
| Outfielder | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Babawande Onaolapo Olabisi is a former professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres. He played college baseball at Stanford University. [1] Olabisi is the first Nigerian-born player to be selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft and the first to play affiliated baseball. [2]
Olabisi was born in Lagos,Nigeria to Olagoke Olabisi and Juliet Olabisi. At the age of 5,the Olabisi Family moved to the ARAMCO Compound in Dhahran,Saudi Arabia. [3] in 2000,Olabisi represented the country in the Little League World Series [4] where he was selected for the All-Star game and Home Run Derby. [5] Olabisi attended St. Stephen's Episcopal School (Austin,Texas) where he was a four-sport athlete (baseball,football,soccer,and track). [6] After high school,Olabisi attended Stanford University where he was called "probably the greatest athlete I've ever had" by head coach,Mark Marquess. [7] Olabisi graduated with an undergraduate degree in Biomechanical Engineering and a graduate degree in Management Science and Engineering. [8]
Olabisi was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 2009 First-year player draft. The Padres recognized Olabisi as one of the top athletes in the draft. [9] After his rookie season with the AZL Padres,Olabisi was regarded as a top prospect by MLB Prospect Guide. [10] Olabisi's final two seasons were played with the Fort Wayne TinCaps and the Lake Elsinore Storm. During his professional baseball career,Olabisi's off-season activities included the design and development of low-cost high-efficiency medical devices for use in developing countries. [11]
Since retiring from professional baseball,Olabisi has attended and graduated from Harvard Business School. [12] He has commenced a career in the business management and investing sectors,working at the consulting firm McKinsey &Company and subsequently joined Altamont Capital Partners as an Investment Professional. [13]
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