Tony Batista Autographed 2004 Topps Chrome #264 Montreal Expos Card

Combining the familiar Topps design with the reflective finish of the Chrome brand, this Tony Batista autographed 2004 Topps Chrome #264 Montreal Expos card features the veteran power hitter during his only season in Montreal. Topps Chrome gives the traditional baseball card format a distinctive chromium treatment, with a glossy, reflective surface that separates it visually from standard paper issues.

Batista joined the Expos as a free agent after spending parts of three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. He arrived in Montreal following a 2003 campaign in which he hit 26 home runs and drove in 99 runs, giving the Expos an established power threat for the middle of their lineup.

He responded with one of his strongest offensive seasons. Batista appeared in 157 games for Montreal in 2004, hitting 32 home runs and establishing a career high with 110 RBI. It marked the third 30-home-run season of his career, following his 41-homer campaign with Toronto in 2000 and 31-home-run season with Baltimore in 2002.

Batistas Montreal season also carries historical significance. The 2004 campaign was the final season of the Montreal Expos, concluding the franchises 36-year run in Canada before its relocation to Washington for 2005. Batista was one of the clubs primary power hitters and run producers during that final year.

Known for his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance, Batista earned two American League All-Star selections and finished his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. With its reflective Chrome presentation and connection to the final Expos season, the 2004 Topps Chrome #264 is an appealing addition for Montreal collectors, Tony Batista fans, Topps Chrome collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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