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Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique; July 20, 1938) is a Cuban former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right fielder and designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins from 1962 to 1976.
Tony Oliva. Position: Rightfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 175lb (185cm, 79kg) Born: July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Debut: (Age 24-051d, 12,021st in major league history) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 38-071d)
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That year, Oliva was the runaway winner of the American League Rookie of the Year after hitting a league-leading .323 with 32 home runs and 94 RBI – to go along with AL-highs in runs (109), hits (217) and doubles (43) while totaling 374 total bases, tying the rookie record.
Tony Oliva, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Wednesday, July 20, 1938, in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Oliva was 24 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 9, 1962, with the Minnesota Twins.
Tony Oliva Bio. Fullname: Tony Pedro Oliva; Born: 7/20/1938 in Pinar del Rio, CUB; Debut: 9/09/1962; Hall of Fame: 2021
Jul 24, 2022 · Oliva was one of the most consistent and dangerous hitters of the era, leading the league in hits five times and in doubles four times during his eight-year prime from 1964-71 -- until a knee injury in '72 first put his career on life support, then ended it altogether.
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Oliva finished second in the AL Most Valuable Player voting that year, leading the Twins to the AL pennant with 16 homers, 98 RBI and a league-best 185 hits. In 1966, Oliva led the AL in hits for the third straight year (191) while winning a Gold Glove Award for his play in right field.
Dec 5, 2021 · MINNEAPOLIS -- Tony Oliva had been waiting for the phone call from the National Baseball Hall of Fame for 45 years. Many of the loving friends and family who packed the Twins legend's home in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington on Sunday in advance of another announcement from the Golden.
Dec 5, 2021 · Minnesota Twins legend Tony Oliva talks about getting inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.
Jul 25, 2022 · Tony Oliva was a three-time batting champion and eight-time All-Star in his fifteen-year career, spent entirely with the Minnesota Twins. The 1964 AL Rookie of the Year recorded a career .304 batting average through the heart of baseball's second dead-ball era , and was generally regarded as a Hall of Fame -caliber player during his playing days.
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