Tony Batista Autographed 2003 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #24 Baltimore Orioles Card
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Tony Batista Autographed 2003 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #24 Baltimore Orioles Card
A distinctive parallel from Fleers popular Ultra baseball line, this Tony Batista autographed 2003 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #24 Baltimore Orioles card offers a variation of Batistas standard Ultra issue. Fleers long-running Gold Medallion parallels gave collectors an upgraded alternative to the regular base cards through gold-themed design elements, making them an important part of Ultras parallel tradition.
Batista entered 2003 following an American League All-Star season with Baltimore. In 2002, he appeared in 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 remained one of Baltimores primary power hitters and run producers during 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. Across his first three seasons with Baltimore from 2001 through 2003, he accumulated 82 home runs and 273 RBI.
Batista was instantly recognizable because of his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance, one of the most unconventional setups of his generation. He paired that distinctive approach with considerable power, recording three seasons with at least 30 home runs. His career highs came with Toronto in 2000, when he belted 41 home runs and drove in 114 runs while earning his first All-Star selection.
The two-time American League All-Star finished his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. As the Gold Medallion parallel of his regular Ultra card, the 2003 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #24 is an appealing addition for Baltimore Orioles collectors, Tony Batista fans, Fleer Ultra parallel collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.
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