Tony Oliva
American baseball player
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Tony Oliva was a Cuban-born American professional baseball player who played as a rightfielder for the Minnesota Twins from 1962 to 1976. He was known for his offensive prowess, achieving a career batting average of .304 with 1,917 hits and 220 home runs. Oliva was an eight-time All-Star, won the Rookie of the Year Award, and was a three-time batting champion. He was born on July 20, 1938, in Pinar del Rio, Cuba.1
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