Tony Batista Autographed 2003 Fleer Tradition #4 Baltimore Orioles Card SP

Featuring Tony Batista during his productive tenure with the Baltimore Orioles, this Tony Batista autographed 2003 Fleer Tradition #4 Baltimore Orioles card comes from Fleers nostalgia-driven Tradition baseball line. Fleer Tradition paired contemporary Major League players with designs influenced by baseball cards of earlier generations, giving the release a classic appearance within Fleers early-2000s product lineup.

Batista entered 2003 following his second career American League All-Star selection. In 2002, he appeared in 161 games for Baltimore, led the Orioles with 31 home runs and drove in 87 runs. It was his first full season in Baltimore after joining the club during the 2001 campaign.

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

Batista was one of the most recognizable hitters of his era because of his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance. He also possessed considerable power, reaching 30 home runs 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 while earning his first All-Star selection.

Batista completed his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. Combining Fleer Traditions classic-inspired presentation with Batistas productive Orioles tenure, the 2003 Fleer Tradition #4 is an appealing addition for Baltimore collectors, Tony Batista fans, Fleer Tradition set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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