Tony Batista Autographed 2004 Topps Total #16 Montreal Expos Card

Featuring Tony Batista during his only season with Montreal, this Tony Batista autographed 2004 Topps Total #16 Montreal Expos card comes from one of the eras most comprehensive baseball card products. Topps Total was built around an exceptionally deep checklist designed to represent Major League rosters well beyond the stars typically emphasized in traditional sets, making it a favorite among team and set collectors.

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 hitter for the middle of their lineup.

He delivered one of his strongest run-producing seasons in 2004, appearing in 157 games while hitting 32 home runs and driving in a career-high 110 runs. It marked Batistas third season with at least 30 home runs, following his 41-homer campaign with Toronto in 2000 and 31-home-run season with Baltimore in 2002.

Batistas year with Montreal also carries additional historical significance. The 2004 season was the final season of the Montreal Expos, concluding the franchises 36-year run in Canada before its relocation to Washington. Batista was one of the clubs primary offensive contributors during that final campaign.

Known throughout baseball 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. Combining Topps Totals comprehensive checklist concept with Batistas productive year on the final Expos team, the 2004 Topps Total #16 is an appealing addition for Montreal collectors, Tony Batista fans, Topps Total set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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