Tony Oliva was magnificent to watch as a hitter. The rest was OK, too; good speed and judgment as well as a strong throwing arm in right field. But as a hitter, the images remain for those of us ...

Tony’s daughter, Anita, was in a chair next to him and said: “I think that’s why he’s back in here today.” Oliva nodded and said: “That and watching the Timberwolves game . My blood ...

Minnesota Twins greats Oliva, Hrbek suffer strokes just days apart 00:29. Two Minnesota Twins greats are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday.

Oliva, then 50, played alongside Cleveland great Larry Doby, Twins great Harmon Killebrew and against National League stars such as Lou Brock, Johnny Bench and Tony Perez.

Oliva was already a Twins legend by the time he first heard Herrera play in Minnesota 20 years ago, but even then, game recognized game. "When I met him, he was a superstar," Oliva said. He's not ...

Tony Oliva relied on his friend Orlando Cepeda for updates as Willie Mays' health began to falter a couple of years ago. So Oliva knew Mays had been ailing for some time. Oliva was saddened by ...

The Twins say former legends Kent Hrbek and Tony Oliva recently suffered strokes, but both are expected to make a full recovery. Hrbek, 64, won two World Series with the Twins. Oliva, 86, spent 14 ...

Two Minnesota Twins greats are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday. Former right fielder and designated hitter Tony Oliva had what the team called “a series ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesota Twins greats are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday.. Former right fielder and designated hitter Tony Oliva had what the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Two Minnesota Twins legends are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday. Former right fielder and designated hitter Tony Oliva had what the team ...

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 ...