Tony Batista Autographed 2003 Topps 205 #118 Baltimore Orioles Card

Blending an early-2000s Major League player with a design inspired by baseballs earliest tobacco cards, this Tony Batista autographed 2003 Topps 205 #118 Baltimore Orioles card comes from Topps distinctive retro-themed 205 release. The product drew its inspiration from the historic 190911 T205 Gold Border set, adapting the vintage tobacco-card look for contemporary players and giving Batista an especially different appearance from his standard 2003 issues.

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 his second career All-Star selection after previously representing Toronto in 2000.

He remained one of Baltimores leading 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 one of the most recognizable hitters of his generation thanks to his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance. He backed that unconventional approach with considerable power, recording three seasons with at least 30 home runs. His career highs came with Toronto in 2000, when he hit 41 home runs and drove in 114 runs while earning his first All-Star selection.

Batista finished his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. With its tobacco-era inspiration and vintage presentation, the 2003 Topps 205 #118 is a distinctive addition for Baltimore Orioles collectors, Tony Batista fans, Topps 205 collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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