We all know about the awards. Three Batting titles, five time hit leader, 8 Straight All Start appearances, two time Sporting News Player of the Year etc.  The statistics, the awards can only add up to one thing – The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York. If you would like more statics please visit Tony Oliva Stats.

While all of those on field accomplishments qualify him for enshrinement in Cooperstown, they all pale in comparison to what he does every single day off of the field.

What you do not know is what Tony Oliva means to baseball, and to fans, to people everywhere.  Every child he makes smile, every hand he shakes, every photo he poses for, and every autograph he signs brings joy to someone’s life. And Tony Oliva brings A LOT of joy into people’s lives. Over the course of the upcoming weeks and months, you will see the many ways Tony Oliva makes the world a better place to be in.

Videos of Tony Oliva

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