Pat Olsen

Carl Edwin "Pat" Olsen (August 3, 1902 – May 11, 2000) was an American engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

After Olsen died, a legal battle ensued between his family and Texas A&M over the rights to his multimillion dollar estate.

[3] Olsen remained attached to baseball throughout his life and made significant financial contributions to various aspects of the game.

He was also a member of the New York Yankees Alumni Club and he donated to the Major League Baseball pension plan.

By the 1980s, Olsen had attended more than fifty All-Star Games and more than half of the World Series in baseball history.

[4] In 1991, he was a member of the second class inducted into the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

[9] In May 2013, family members criticized the removal of lettering with Olsen's name that had long been located at the entrance to the field.