Tony Batista Autographed 2004 Upper Deck Diamond Collection All-Star Lineup #12 Montreal Expos Card

Featuring Tony Batista during his only season with Montreal, this Tony Batista autographed 2004 Upper Deck Diamond Collection All-Star Lineup #12 Montreal Expos card comes from Upper Decks Diamond Collection All-Star Lineup release. The product offered a distinctive alternative to Upper Decks flagship set, combining a polished presentation with an All-Star-themed identity particularly fitting for a player who had already earned two selections to the Midsummer Classic.

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 the strongest run-producing seasons of his career in 2004. Batista appeared in 157 games, hitting 32 home runs and driving in a career-high 110 runs. 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.

Batista had earned American League All-Star selections in 2000 and 2002, representing Toronto and Baltimore respectively. His 2004 season also carries considerable franchise significance, as it was the final season of the Montreal Expos before the club relocated to Washington for 2005.

Known throughout baseball for his extraordinarily wide-open batting stance, Batista completed his 11-year Major League career with 1,146 hits, 221 home runs and 718 RBI. Combining an All-Star-themed Upper Deck release with Batistas productive year on the final Expos club, the 2004 Upper Deck Diamond Collection All-Star Lineup #12 is a distinctive addition for Montreal collectors, Tony Batista fans, Upper Deck collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.

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