Tony Batista Autographed 2003 Bowman Heritage #97 Baltimore Orioles Card

Blending a modern Major League player with one of Bowmans classic designs, this Tony Batista autographed 2003 Bowman Heritage #97 Baltimore Orioles card features the Orioles power hitter in a retro-styled release. The 2003 Bowman Heritage set was designed as a tribute to the 1956 Bowman baseball set, giving contemporary players a distinctly vintage appearance that separates the product from Bowmans standard and Chrome releases.

Batista entered 2003 following an American League All-Star season with Baltimore. In 2002, he played 161 games, led the Orioles with 31 home runs and drove in 87 runs, earning the second All-Star selection of his career after previously representing Toronto in 2000.

He continued to provide Baltimore with substantial run production in 2003, once again appearing in 161 games. Batista hit 26 home runs and drove in 99 runs, his highest RBI total during his Orioles tenure. Over his first three seasons in Baltimore from 2001 through 2003, he accumulated 82 home runs and 273 RBI.

Batista was one of the most visually distinctive hitters of his generation because of his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance. He also possessed considerable power, reaching the 30-home-run mark three times during his career. His biggest offensive season came with Toronto in 2000, when he established career highs with 41 home runs and 114 RBI.

The two-time American League All-Star finished his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. With its vintage-inspired Bowman presentation and connection to Batistas productive Baltimore tenure, the 2003 Bowman Heritage #97 is an appealing addition for Orioles collectors, Tony Batista fans, Bowman Heritage set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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