Former first baseman Kent Hrbek also suffered a minor stroke following knee surgery in early April and is recovering at home. The 86-year-old Oliva spent his entire 15-year career with the Twins.

From left, former Minnesota Twins Rod Carew, Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek acknowledge the crowd as they are introduced for the Twins Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Joe Mauer (not pictured ...

From left, former Minnesota Twins Rod Carew, Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek acknowledge the crowd as they are introduced for the Twins Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Joe Mauer (not pictured ...

The Minnesota Twins say retired stars Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek are recovering from strokes suffered days apart. The 86-year-old Oliva had what the team called “a series of mini ...

FILE - Former Minnesota Twins' Kent Hrbek, left, listens as former Twins' Tony Oliva recalles memories of his teamamte, Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew during a news conference ...

FILE - Former Minnesota Twins' Kent Hrbek, left, listens as former Twins' Tony Oliva recalles memories of his teamamte, Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew during a news conference ...