Tony Batista Autographed 2004 Upper Deck #75 Baltimore Orioles Card

Featuring Tony Batista at the conclusion of his productive tenure in Baltimore, this Tony Batista autographed 2004 Upper Deck #75 Baltimore Orioles card comes from Upper Decks flagship baseball release. Upper Deck built its reputation around sharp photography and clean presentation, and this issue provides another distinctive card of Batista from his Orioles years.

Although Batista joined the Montreal Expos for the 2004 season, this Upper Deck card retains his Baltimore Orioles affiliation. Batista had joined Baltimore after being claimed off waivers from Toronto during the 2001 season and quickly became one of the clubs primary power hitters.

Batista earned his second American League All-Star selection in 2002, when he appeared in 161 games, led the Orioles with 31 home runs and drove in 87 runs. He followed with another 161-game season in 2003, hitting 26 home runs and driving in 99 runs, his highest RBI total during his Baltimore tenure.

Across parts of three seasons with the Orioles from 2001 through 2003, Batista accumulated 82 home runs and 273 RBI. He carried that power production to Montreal in 2004, where he hit 32 home runs and established a career high with 110 RBI during the final season in Expos history.

Known for his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance, Batista was one of the most recognizable hitters of his era. The two-time All-Star finished his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. With its flagship Upper Deck presentation and connection to Batistas Baltimore tenure, the 2004 Upper Deck #75 is an appealing addition for Orioles collectors, Tony Batista fans, Upper Deck set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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