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As it turned out, Robertson was still a year away from refining his swing. Year AVG Rank; 1983.300: 9th in NL: 1982.331: 1st in NL: 1981.309: 8th in AL: 1980.319: 8th in AL This website uses technologies such as cookies to provide you a better user experience.
As a child of the 1970s, certain associations come to mind when I hear the name. After helping the Blue Jays clinch the American League East, he batted .375 with three RBI against the Kansas City Royals in the Championship Series. At one point, they agreed to a deal that would have sent Oliver to the New York Yankees for a package of Oscar Gamble, Bob Watson and Mike Morgan.
Baseball Cards or Index Cards, etc… $10.00: 8X10 Photos with 1 Inscription: $15.00: Baseball cards with 1 Inscription: $15.00: Sold Out: Al Oliver Foundation Tee-Shirts featuring Career Highlights on the back LX sizes are $10 base price with an additional $1 per “X” (See Description for special pricing) Baseball or Mini Helmet: $20.00 1969 Rookie Stars - Richie Hebner, Al Oliver [PSA 8 NM‑MT]
One doesn’t compile a .303 lifetime batting average without having a The name of Oliver triggers something in my own mindset, too.
Mandel and the Rangers’ front office soon found themselves at odds - and Oliver found himself heading out of town.The Rangers shopped Oliver aggressively in the spring of 1982. Al Oliver Stats.
Subscribe to Al Oliver Baseball online price guide and get the latest and accurate values of cards from different manufacturers. At the time, the game received little fanfare, but became notable for the identities of the nine Pirates starters.
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Now 30 years old, Oliver seemed entrenched in Pittsburgh. (Milo Stewart Jr. / National Baseball Hall of Fame) Share this image: Share on facebook Share on twitter.
The 1971 season also provided a platform for some cultural history. Qty View All. 3 hitter. All of them were black (either African American or Latino), marking the first time in major league history that a team had fielded an all-black starting nine.Some players, like Oliver, didn’t realize that the Pirates were actually using an all-black lineup until the In 1972, Oliver offered his first glimpse of personal stardom. Al Oliver [PSA 10 GEM MT]
1969 Rookie Stars - Richie Hebner, Al Oliver [Poor to Fair]
The reverse side of the 1978 Al Oliver Topps card.
A few years after becoming part of the Hall of Fame staff, I had the honor of joining Al and his former Pirates manager, Chuck Tanner, on a panel about African-American players. Darryl Strawberry, Al Oliver, Eddie Murray /35 [Noted]
His major league career started a decade earlier, when he tasted the proverbial cup of coffee with the Pirates for the first time.
I think of the strange character from the Brady Bunch, “Cousin Oliver,” who abruptly showed up during the final season of that innocent situation comedy in 1974.
BL-1906-77 (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)Oliver remained a Pirates stalwart over the next five seasons. He went up to the plate with an idea of what he wanted to do, and how he had to combat what a pitcher was throwing to him. Almost Gone! Yes, Oliver had great natural skills, and yes, he was an aggressive hitter (as seemingly all of those Pirates were in the late 1970s), but he was a thinking man’s hitter, too.
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Courts ruled that there was collusion among baseball owners in the mid-1980s, but a direct effect on Oliver has not been proven.
Principally, the deal allowed the Pirates to acquire curveballing Hall of Fame right-hander Bert Blyleven from Texas. Make Offer - 1970 Topps # 166 Al Oliver Baseball Card NRMT, Pirates. 1970 Topps Set Break #166 Al Oliver NR-MINT *GMCARDS* 16.00. 2020 TOPPS ARCHIVES SIGNATURE AL OLIVER AUTO #11/54 (1974 TOPPS) 10.35. and Oliver was selected for his seventh On February 27, 1984, Oliver was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Oliver claims that he was forced to retire due to collusion. That spring, they peddled Oliver to the San Francisco Giants for a package of outfielder Max Venable and right-hander Fred Breining.
Al Oliver, Pete Rose [PSA 8 NM‑MT (OC)]
That’s two future Hall of Famers and a batting champion. Tim Raines, Al Oliver, Willie Wilson, Rickey Henderson
1969 Rookie Stars - Richie Hebner, Al Oliver [PSA 7 NM]
The Expos had tried to acquire Oliver since 1977, as part of an effort to balance their right-handed heavy lineup.
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