Tony Batista Autographed 2004 Leaf - Second Edition #12 Baltimore Orioles Card

A distinctive variation from Leafs 2004 baseball release, this Tony Batista autographed 2004 Leaf - Second Edition #12 Baltimore Orioles card features Batista with Baltimore following his productive three-year run with the Orioles. The Second Edition cards provide collectors with an alternative version of the standard Leaf release, making this #12 issue an interesting addition beyond Batistas regular 2004 Leaf card.

Although Batista moved to the Montreal Expos for the 2004 season, the card retains his Baltimore Orioles affiliation. Batista had joined the Orioles after being claimed off waivers from Toronto during the 2001 season and quickly became one of Baltimores most consistent sources of power and run production.

His best season with Baltimore came in 2002, when Batista appeared in 161 games, led the club with 31 home runs and drove in 87 runs. The performance earned him his second American League All-Star selection after previously making the team as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2000.

Batista followed with another productive year in 2003, playing 161 games while hitting 26 home runs and driving in 99 runs, his highest RBI total as an Oriole. Across parts of three seasons in Baltimore from 2001 through 2003, he accumulated 82 home runs and 273 RBI.

Known throughout baseball for his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance, Batista finished his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. As the Second Edition version of his 2004 Leaf card, #12 offers additional appeal for Baltimore Orioles collectors, Tony Batista fans, Leaf set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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