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• Tony OlivaTony Oliva’s Major League Baseball career stands as a testament to perseverance, talent, and the influence of international players on America’s pastime. As one of the most dynamic hitters of the 1960s and early 1970s, Oliva became an icon for the Minnesota Twins and an inspiration for Latin American ballplayers seeking to make their mark […]...2025Continue with Minnesota Twins latest news -
• The most Hall of Famers, yearly update (2025)Back in January, when we knew the five former players who were going to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2025, I wrote a post on those five players, mentioning how many cards I had of each of them. I went back to that post to see if I had gained any cards of Dick Allen, Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki or Bobby Wagner since. I did. None for Sabathia or Wa...2025Check it out Dick Allen rumors -
• Baseball history unpacked, June 9Dennis Wierzbicki-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. *Tyler Colvin’s disappearing home run and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’...2025See more articles Charles Comiskey news today -
• Twins say Oliva, Hrbek recovering from strokes
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 and is recovering at home....2025
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• The Twins and Greater Minnesota Have Connections To This Year’s HoF Candidates
Minnesota baseball fans have had a good run over the last three years with Hall of Fame candidates. Joe Mauer was elected this past year. In 2022, Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat were elected into the Hall of Fame on the Classic Baseball Era’s Committee while the writers voted in former Twin David Ortiz....2024See also Joe Mauer news
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• The most Hall of Famers, update 20 (the final one, sort of)Ever since I dropped cable, I haven't viewed much of the Hall of Fame's annual induction ceremony, which used to be a regular must-watch. I saw a little bit of it on YouTube the other day and watched as the players already in the Hall were introduced at the beginning. That's always a fun part. But for whatever reason I particularly noticed the HOFers who weren't there this time.Ma...2024Read about Sandy Koufax news today
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• Remembering Orlando CepedaPhoto by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images Last stop with the Royals This story originally ran July 25, 2022, and has been edited for content. After the advent of the designated hitter rule in 1973, American League clubs had to develop a plan as to who their DH would be. Some teams had an in-house option, such as Gates Brown with the Tigers or Tony Oliva with the Twins. Other teams went...2024See more Orlando Cepeda injury update -
• Remembering the life of Dick DragoPhoto by Focus on Sport via Getty Images The Royals first ace When the Royals participated in the expansion draft, they leaned heavily on pitchers taken from two successful organizations, the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers. Both of those teams had assembled powerhouse squads in the late 1960’s that the baby Royals hoped to emulate. With the 31st pick in the draft, Cedric Tallis s...2023Continue with Baltimore Orioles injury report -
• The two John DonaldsonsBoth played in KC Recently, my wife, daughter and I were on a short road trip and drove through Lehigh, Iowa, a small burg of 395 people located in central Iowa which was founded in 1881. Lehigh sits in a steep valley of the Des Moines river which cuts through the center of what is left of the town. The east part of Lehigh has 10-15 houses plus the local bar and grill. Most residents live in west ...2023See more articles Des Moines injury -
• 2022 Golden Days Era Committee Candidate: Tony Oliva
A three-time batting champion, Oliva might already be in Cooperstown if not for a series of knee injuries that derailed his career....2021
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"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 and is recovering at home." - 2024
"On May 2, 1964, the Twins hit four consecutive home runs against the Kansas City Athletics with Tony Oliva, Bob Allison, Jimmie Hall, and Harmon Killebrew doing the honors." - 2023
"He allowed a one-out single to Tony Oliva, then struck out Harmon Killebrew." - 2022
"With Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva set for Hall of Fame induction, the Minnesota Twins of the 1960s and ’70s will shine in Cooperstown despite no World Series titles." - 2021
"2022 Golden Days Era Committee Candidate: Tony Oliva" - 2018
"Mauer joins Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett, Bert Blyleven and Tom Kelly as the only members of the Twins organization to have their jersey numbers retired." - 2015
"Tony Oliva looked like a Hall of Famer more than four decades ago." - 2014
"Tony Oliva was thrilled to hear about President Obama's plan toward normalizing relations between the U."
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• Backdoor slidersPhoto by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Baseball’s mystical side With roster moves and opening day bearing down on us, I wanted to explore some of the oddball and sometimes almost mystical occurrences in the history of the Royals and in baseball. How rare is an Opening Day home run on the first pitch of the season? Turns out, it’s really rare. It happened only once, on Opening Day 1986, Bosto...2024Click for news about Jack Morris salary rumors -
• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 260-241)The first details on 2024 Heritage, featuring the 1975 Topps design, have come out.There's nothing about the key info -- release date -- but there's enough to get people fired up. The main complaint is that the short-prints are shifting from the back fifth of the set, cards 401-500, to the front fifth, 1-100. I don't really know why Topps did this. For me, if I'm going to ignore short-p...2024Click for news about Red Sox -
• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024The caption says “George Brett - Kansas City Royals”. Is that a young-ish Brett pulling Santa’s beard like he was the little girl in Miracle on 34th Street? Anyone have a guess as to when it’s going to be above freezing again? Max already had the story yesterday about none of the Royals going to arbitration. Jaylon Thompson covered the news for the The Star: Singer will reportedly make $4....2024See more Kansas City Royals salary rumors -
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• Today in Cubs All-Star history: Fergie Jenkins ties a strikeout record
Fergie Jenkins at Wrigley Field in September 1967 | Photo by Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated via Getty Images It has not been matched in the ASG since — and likely never will be. Fergie Jenkins is a beloved Cubs elder statesman, one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history. He posted six straight 20-win seasons for the team, back when that was a true accomplishment, and was electe...2023Read about Fergie Jenkins salary rumors
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• Twins to retire Joe Mauer's No. 7
Joe Mauer is barely into his retirement, and the Minnesota Twins have already bestowed one of the biggest honors the organization can offer him. Minnesota announced Tuesday that the team will officially retire the homegrown star’s No. 7. Mauer joins Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett, Bert Blyleven and Tom Kelly as the only members of the Twins organization to have ...2018See more Joe Mauer contract rumors
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• Oliva's numbers show he's Hall of Fame worthy
Tony Oliva looked like a Hall of Famer more than four decades ago. And for many of us who saw him play then, that notion has not changed. One more vote for him among those 16 committee members would have been, even after all this time, fair and fitting....2015
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• All is not lostI haven't written hardly anything about the passing of Willie Mays, except for a single tweet.Like everyone else, I marvel at his career, as best as I can for someone who saw none of it. He was on the wrong side of the Dodgers-Giants rivalry, too, so the best I can do is some version of "wow, look at those stats."But there were plenty of other people willing to pay tribute on social media. ...2024Check it out Willie Mays scores -
• A positive spinI hate to be the blog known for bringing up the deaths of past ballplayers. Part of me wishes the blog could be happy and light all the time.But whenever I hear about one of the players from my younger days moving on, I feel like I need to recognize it as a form of respect from a longtime baseball fan.Today I heard that Bill Plummer passed away. He's known as the backup catcher to Johnny Ben...2024Check it out Johnny Bench scores -
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• Bud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, Buck O’Neil Elected To Baseball Of Fame
Six legendary names have been inducted to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame, as per the results of today’s special selection committee meetings. Bud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, and Buck O’Neil have all been elected to Cooperstown, and will be officially inducted on July 24 along with any players voted…...2021See more articles Gil Hodges
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• Sunday Notes: Brewers Prospect J.T. Hintzen Isn’t a Knuckleball Pitcher
Plus Trea Turner and NL MVP voting, Lefty O'Doul and the Hall of Fame, Albert Belle or Tony Oliva?, facts and stats galore, and more....2021Check it out Trea Turner statistics
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Major Trading Frenzy Expected at Winter Meetings
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• The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Of Joey Gallo
When my grandfather was a Twin Cities sportswriter for 52 years, he covered all-time great ball players such as Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, and Harmon Killebrew. They defined what it meant to be a professional hitter for generations of Minnesota sports fans, and Joe Hennessy was there to ink their stories in the daily gospel known as the sports page....2022Continue with Joey Gallo
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• Oliva sees great potential in U.S.-Cuba relations
Tony Oliva was thrilled to hear about President Obama's plan toward normalizing relations between the U.S. and Cuba, Oliva's home country....2014See more articles President Obama
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• Today in Cubs All-Star history: Fergie Jenkins ties a strikeout record
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• No one elected to Hall of Fame by Golden Era Committee
No one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday by the museum's Golden Era Committee. Tony Oliva and Dick Allen came the closest, each receiving 11 of 16 votes, one shy of the 75 percent needed for election....2014Click for news about Dick Allen
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• Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva Set for Hall of Fame Induction2022Check it out Minnesota Twins -
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• Hall of Fame Rejects All Golden Era Candidates
Dick Allen, Tony Oliva and Gil Hodges were among the 10 players who again failed to receive enough votes from a veterans panel to enter Cooperstown....2014Visit the page Dick Allen
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