Tony Batista Autographed 1997 Fleer #183 Oakland Athletics Card

Add an early-career signed card of future two-time All-Star Tony Batista with this Tony Batista autographed 1997 Fleer #183 Oakland Athletics card. The traditional 1997 Fleer design provides a different look from many of the glossy and foil-heavy releases of the era and features Batista during his second Major League season with Oakland.

Batista entered 1997 after an impressive rookie campaign in which he batted .298 and finished seventh in American League Rookie of the Year voting. During his second season, he appeared in 68 games for the Athletics, collecting 38 hits, 10 doubles, four home runs and 18 RBI. He served primarily as Oaklands shortstop, making 54 starts at the position while also seeing time elsewhere in the infield.

Batistas Oakland years provided the foundation for a Major League career that would eventually establish him as a formidable power-hitting infielder. After being selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the expansion draft, his power numbers began to climb, culminating in consecutive 30-home-run seasons in 1999 and 2000. His 2000 campaign with Toronto included a career-high 41 home runs.

Batista became a two-time MLB All-Star and finished his Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI while playing for Oakland, Arizona, Toronto, Baltimore, Montreal, Minnesota and Washington.

The 1997 Fleer #183 is an excellent addition for Oakland Athletics collectors, Tony Batista fans, Fleer set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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