Tony’s daughter, Anita, was in a chair next to him and said: “I think that’s why he’s back in here today.” Oliva nodded and said: “That and watching the Timberwolves game . My blood ...

Tony Oliva was magnificent to watch as a hitter. The rest was OK, too; good speed and judgment as well as a strong throwing arm in right field. But as a hitter, the images remain for those of us ...

Minnesota Twins greats Oliva, Hrbek suffer strokes just days apart 00:29. Two Minnesota Twins greats are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday.

The Twins say former legends Kent Hrbek and Tony Oliva recently suffered strokes, but both are expected to make a full recovery. Hrbek, 64, won two World Series with the Twins. Oliva, 86, spent 14 ...

Two Minnesota Twins greats are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday. Former right fielder and designated hitter Tony Oliva had what the team called “a series ...

Oliva, who's also a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, spent his entire 15-year career with the Twins, and was a career .304 hitter, recording 220 homers and 947 RBIs in 1,676 games from 1962 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Two Minnesota Twins legends are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday. Former right fielder and designated hitter Tony Oliva had what the team ...

The Twins say Tony Oliva had "a series of mini strokes" over the past month but is expected to make a full recovery, and Kent Hrbek suffered a minor stroke following knee surgery in early April ...

FILE - Former Minnesota Twins' Kent Hrbek, left, listens as former Twins' Tony Oliva recalles memories of his teamamte, Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew during a news conference ...

Both Oliva and Hrbek have remained around the team and have been regular fixtures at Target Field since the stadium opened in 2010. Their numbers have been retired by the Twins - Oliva's No. 6 and ...