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Buck O'Neil, Gil Hodges and Four Others Elected to Hall of Fame - The New York Times
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1969 Topps TONY OLIVA All-Star card #427 EX Minnesota Twins Baseball
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Perseverance at the center of Oliva's path to the hall, Bloomington
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Tony Oliva dominated American League pitchers for almost a decade
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Twins legend Tony Oliva relieved to finally make it to Baseball Hall - Sports Collectors Digest
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Tony Oliva All-Star Stats by Baseball Almanac
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Tony Oliva: Hall of Fame Worthy
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Minnesota greats Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva go into the Hall, as does former Twin David Ortiz - InForum
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Tony Oliva dominated American League pitchers for almost a decade
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Former Twins pitcher Jim Kaat thrilled to take his place among baseball's greatest - InForum
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Announcing a new OOTP 21 tournament: Which is the greatest Twins team of all time? - Twinkie Town
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Tony Oliva's prime was a magnificent thing for a young man to watch