Tony Batista Autographed 2001 Bowman Chrome #39 Toronto Blue Jays Card

Add a chromium-finished Bowman issue from Tony Batistas Toronto Blue Jays tenure with this Tony Batista autographed 2001 Bowman Chrome #39 Toronto Blue Jays card. Bowman Chrome brought the brands familiar baseball-card format to a reflective chromium surface, giving Batistas #39 a distinctive presentation following the most productive offensive season of his career.

Batista entered 2001 after a tremendous 2000 season with Toronto. He established career highs with 41 home runs and 114 RBI, scored 96 runs and earned his first American League All-Star selection. The performance completed an impressive two-year stretch in which Batista combined for 72 home runs and 214 RBI.

His rise as a power hitter began almost immediately after joining Toronto from the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 1999 season. Batista hit 26 home runs with 79 RBI in only 98 games for the Blue Jays that year, helping establish himself as a significant middle-of-the-order threat.

Batista became especially memorable for his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance, one of the most recognizable hitting setups of his era. His power continued after his Toronto tenure, and he earned a second All-Star selection as a member of the Baltimore Orioles in 2002.

Batista finished his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. Combining Bowman Chromes reflective presentation with Batistas peak power-hitting period, the 2001 Bowman Chrome #39 is an excellent addition for Toronto Blue Jays collectors, Tony Batista fans, Bowman Chrome collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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