Tony Oliva: Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Class of 1988

Oliva was an All-Star eight times.

By Joel Rippel Star Tribune

October 17, 2019 — 2:42pm

Tony Oliva, a native of Cuba, made his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins in 1962 at the age of 24 and spent his his entire 15-year with the Twins.

He was named the American League Rookie of the Year in 1964 and was an All-Star in his first eight full major-league seasons (1964-71).

During that time he won three A.L. batting titles and led the league in hits five times. He also won a Gold Glove.

TONY OLIVA

Class: 1988.

Sport: Baseball.

Team: Minnesota Twins.

Joel Rippel writes about sports for the Star Tribune.

jrippel@startribune.com 612-673-4684

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