The Offbeat Life of Cesar Tovar

[jorgenswest]

Article on the Hardball Time sire remembering Cesar Tovar. A favorite of almost any Twin fan in the 60s and early 70s

 

http://www.hardballtimes.com/card-corner-plus-1974-topps-the-offbeat-life-of-cesar-tovar/

[JB_Iowa]

Always a Twins in my heart.

[Steven Buhr]

Thanks for the link. I, too, loved Tovar during his days with the Twins. Little guy who played big.

[Guest USAFChief]

Playing all nine positions in one game is ... awesome.

[Old Twins Cap]

Brilliant article. Tovar was a very fun player to watch in the early 70s. Billy Martin was right: he could beat you in so many ways, with his glove, his legs, his bat, his "je ne sais quoi" -- you knew he was a competitor and might do anything, at any time, including stealing home. I will always remember his name with great fondness -- that baseball is a sport made up of unique individuals, big, small, fat, skinny -- the works -- with 5' 5" Cesar Tovar being one of the great representatives -- heart, soul and determination.

[Thegrin]

For any fan in the 60's and 70's Tovar was the spark that lit the fire:) The article brings back many fond memories.