Tony Batista Autographed 2001 Fleer Legacy #29 Toronto Blue Jays Card

Featuring one of Torontos top power hitters at the beginning of the decade, this Tony Batista autographed 2001 Fleer Legacy #29 Toronto Blue Jays card offers a distinctive entry from Fleers extensive 2001 baseball lineup. The Legacy release used a polished, contemporary presentation, with card #29 showcasing Batista during the most productive offensive period of his Major League career.

Batista was coming off a tremendous 2000 season with the Blue Jays in which 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 made him one of the American Leagues most productive power hitters and gave him 72 home runs over the 1999 and 2000 seasons combined.

His impact in Toronto had been immediate. After arriving from the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 1999 season, Batista belted 26 home runs and drove in 79 runs in only 98 games for the Blue Jays. Combined with his Arizona totals, he finished 1999 with 31 home runs and 100 RBI before producing his career year the following season.

Batista became especially memorable for his extremely wide-open batting stance, one of the eras most unmistakable approaches at the plate. He later earned a second All-Star selection with the Baltimore Orioles in 2002 and continued to provide substantial power during an 11-year Major League career.

Batista retired with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. The 2001 Fleer Legacy #29 captures him during the height of his Toronto tenure and makes an appealing addition for Blue Jays collectors, Tony Batista fans, Fleer Legacy collectors or collectors building comprehensive autographed player collections.

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