Tony Pedro Oliva Lopez (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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Oliva retired from baseball following the 1976 season with a career .304 batting average. He totaled 1,917 hits, 329 doubles, 220 home runs and 947 RBI – and was named to the AL All-Star team in eight straight seasons (1964-71).

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.

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.

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.

Jul 24, 2022 · Today, former Minnesota Twins right fielder Tony Oliva, 46 years after playing his final game in Major League Baseball, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Oliva (who turned 84 on Thursday) was joined on stage today by his longtime Twins teammate, pitcher Jim Kaat.

Dec 31, 2024 · Tony Oliva remains a significant figure in the history of Major League Baseball. Known for his incredible skills as a right fielder and designated hitter, he played his entire career with the Minnesota Twins from 1962 to 1976.

Sep 26, 2023 · Tony Oliva was a three-time batting champion and was the first player ever to begin his career with back-to-back batting titles. He was a career .304 hitter and was named to 8 All-Star teams. Oliva was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2022.

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.

Jul 22, 2022 · Tony Oliva is in post-election hubris. He's spent the summer preparing for a moment he didn't believe would happen. The doors of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., are finally...

Oliva enjoyed a sensational Rookie of the Year season, leading the AL in batting (.323), hits (217), runs (109), and doubles (43). His 217 hits established an AL rookie mark. He also led the majors with a club-record 374 total bases, 84 extra-base hits, and 71 multi-hit games.

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.

Dec 5, 2021 · One of the most beloved players and ambassadors for the game in Twins history, Oliva finally got that call on Sunday, his place in the Hall of Fame's Class of 2022 secure after he earned the 75% of votes necessary from the 16-member Golden Days Era Committee.

Jul 18, 2022 · Tony Oliva knows patience. When he left his home in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, in early April 1961—two weeks before the Bay of Pigs invasion—to pursue a major league baseball career with the Minnesota Twins in the United States, he did not know the botched military operation would keep him from returning for 11 years.

Apr 6, 2012 · Tony Oliva stands at the forefront of an exceedingly select group – one that also includes Tany (Atanasio) Pérez, Rafael Palmeiro, and Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso. These are the few unrivaled candidates for recognition as the greatest major-league hitter ever to emigrate to the professional big time from the baseball-rich island nation of Cuba.

Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique on July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played his entire career in the American League 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 cu. Last Game: September 29, 1976 (Age 38-071d) vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2022. (Voted by Golden Days Era Committee on 12/16 ballots)

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