Jimmy Van Ostrand

Van Ostrand (born August 7, 1984) is a Canadian former professional baseball player and current Mental Skills Coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.Van Ostrand competed for the Canadian national baseball team in numerous international competitions and is now on the staff at the University of Arizona.While in high school, Van Ostrand played for the North Delta Blue Jays of the British Columbia Premier Baseball League.Van Ostrand transferred to California Polytechnic State University, where he played for the Cal Poly Mustangs baseball team.Van Ostrand drove in both of Canada's runs in the gold medal-clinching victory over the United States national baseball team.
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