Tony Oliva Minnesota Twins Memorabilia and Apparel

2005 Leaf Limited Team Trademarks Tony Oliva Jersey Minnesota Twins Baseball Card - Mint Condition - Shipped In Protective Display Case!

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Tony Oliva is a former right fielder who played his entire career in the American League for the Minnesota Twins from 1962 to 1976. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. His career was hampered by knee injuries, forcing him to become a designated hitter during his final four years of professional baseball. Oliva was selected as the 1964 Rookie of the Year, becoming the first player to win both the Rookie of the Year Award and American League batting title. Throughout his career, Oliva possessed a "rather pleasant disposition" and was known as a positive influence in a team's clubhouse. Oliva was popular with the fans and the media of the Twin Cities during his career, and was given the nickname "Tony-O". In his 15 season career, Oliva batted .304 with 220 home runs, 947 RBI , 870 runs, 1917 hits, 329 doubles, 48 triples, and 86 stolen bases in 1676 games. Oliva was elected to the All Star game his first eight seasons, surpassing Joe DiMaggio's previous record of six. After retiring, he served as a batting coach for the Twins. His number #6 jersey was retired by Twins on July 14, 1991.