Opinion: Tony Oliva, Orestes 'Minnie' Miñoso finally get Hall of Fame vote they deserved
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoThankfully, Tony Oliva is alive to see this day. Oliva, the 83-year-old former Minnesota Twins...
Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva overwhelmed to go into Hall of Fame together
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSurrounded by family, Tony Oliva finally got the call. It was a call that could have come 45 years...
Reusse: Oliva’s prime a magnificent thing for a young man to watch
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTony Oliva was magnificent to watch as a hitter. Late in the summer of 1961, in its minor league...
Jim Kaat elected to Hall of Fame with Tony Oliva, Minnie Minoso, Gil Hodges, Buck O'Neil and Bud...
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAfter decades of coming close, missing by handfuls of votes, Zeeland native Jim Kaat is a Hall of...
Charley Walters: Tony Oliva's election to the Hall of Fame was long overdue
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDec. 11—Denny McLain won two Cy Young Awards and remains the last pitcher to win 31 games in a season. "Oliva was the best hitter I ever saw," McLain told the Pioneer Press after Tony finally ...
Oliva, Kaat share mentor who got them through early career woes
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva have a common thread during their journey from the minors to the Hall of Fame. And he will be in the audience ...
Oliva talks Koufax, Ortiz talks Pedro, Kaat talks one key Hall of Fame vote
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoCOOPERSTOWN, NY. – In their first full day as Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva...
Doug Wolter: West wrestlers do the best they can; Oliva, Kaat counted among the best
The Daily Globe, Worthington, Minn. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDec. 8—Question: What does the Minnesota West wrestling team have in common with former Minnesota Twins Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat? There are several good ...
BALLAD OF THE BALLOT: Decades-long wait for Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva finally over, now Hall of Famers
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAfter winning 283 games and 16 Gold Glove awards, Jim Kaat first hit the Hall of Fame ballot in...
Tributes pour in for new Twins Hall of Famers Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTony Oliva waited 45 years to be elected to the Hall of Fame. "I sent you a text, and I haven't heard back yet," laughed Jim Kaat, who took part online.