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Place of Birth: Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
About Tony Oliva
- Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique on July 20, 1938) is a Cuban former professional baseball right fielder, designated hitter, and coach, who played his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Minnesota Twins, from 1962 to 1976. After moving to the United States in 1961, Oliva played in the minor leagues before becoming a major league regular in 1964.
- Playing in baseball's "second deadball era", he was one of the game's best hitters and an All-Star during his first eight seasons.
- Oliva was the 1964 American League Rookie of the Year, an AL batting champion during three seasons, an AL hit leader five seasons, and a Gold Glove winner one season.
- After eight seasons in the majors, Oliva's career was hampered by a series of severe knee injuries, forcing him to become a designated hitter during his final four years in baseball.
- He is regarded as one of the best players not inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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