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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) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2022.
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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.
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Tony Oliva was a left-handed hitting star for the Minnesota Twins from 1962 to 1976, winning five batting titles and four Gold Gloves. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022, after overcoming knee injuries and playing in eight straight All-Star games.
Jul 24, 2022 · At last, he's getting the due that the Twins and their fans have long felt was his right: the chance for a Minnesota legend to also become one of baseball's foremost legends with his induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Welcome to baseball immortality, Tony Oliva!
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Tony Oliva Bio. Fullname: Tony Pedro Oliva; Born: 7/20/1938 in Pinar del Rio, CUB; Debut: 9/09/1962; Hall of Fame: 2021
Sep 26, 2023 · Tony Oliva was a three-time batting champion and a key player for the Twins' first World Series team in 1965. He also coached the Twins to two more championships in 1987 and 1991 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Tony Oliva was a batting champion and a Gold Glove winner in his first eight seasons with the Minnesota Twins. He suffered from knee injuries in his last five years, but still hit .304 for his career and was one of the 10 finalists for the 2015 Golden Era ballot.
