Tony Batista Autographed 2005 Upper Deck #125 Montreal Expos Card
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Tony Batista Autographed 2005 Upper Deck #125 Montreal Expos Card
A final-era Montreal issue from Upper Decks flagship baseball set, this Tony Batista autographed 2005 Upper Deck #125 Montreal Expos card features Batista following his productive 2004 season with the Expos. Upper Decks flagship releases were known for strong photography and a clean, contemporary presentation, making this an attractive card from the closing chapter of the Montreal franchise.
Batista spent his lone season with the Expos in 2004, appearing in 157 games and providing substantial power in the middle of the lineup. He hit 32 home runs and drove in a career-high 110 runs, leading Montreal in both categories during the franchises final season in Canada.
The 2004 campaign marked Batistas third season with at least 30 home runs. His biggest power season came with Toronto in 2000, when he hit a career-high 41 home runs with 114 RBI and earned his first American League All-Star selection. He was selected to the All-Star team again with Baltimore in 2002 after hitting 31 home runs that season.
The Expos relocated to Washington and became the Nationals for the 2005 season, while Batista continued his career in Japan with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Upper Deck #125 retains his Montreal Expos affiliation, making it one of the later mainstream cards documenting Batistas connection to the franchise after its final season in Montreal.
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 Upper Decks photography-focused flagship presentation with its Montreal Expos designation, the 2005 Upper Deck #125 is an appealing addition for Expos collectors, Tony Batista fans, Upper Deck set collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.
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