José Oliva

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Jose Oliva
First Baseman, Third Baseman
Born: (1971-03-03)March 3, 1971 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Died: December 22, 1997(1997-12-22) (aged 26) San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 1, 1994 for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1995 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting Average	.178
Home Runs	13
RBIs	31
Teams
Atlanta Braves (1994-1995) St. Louis Cardinals (1995) Brother Elephants(CPBL) (1997)

José Oliva (March 3, 1971 – December 22, 1997), was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a 3rd baseman from 1994 to 1995. Oliva had three daughters, Laura Oliva, Tiana Oliva, and Yeika Oliva. On December 22, 1997, Oliva died from multiple injuries when his car overturned along the San Cristóbal highway in the Dominican Republic. Oliva was the last St. Louis Cardinal to wear jersey number 42, which has since been retired league wide by Major League Baseball in honor of Jackie Robinson.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Awards
Preceded by Mike Lansing	Topps Rookie All-Star Third Baseman 1994	Succeeded by Chipper Jones

Persondata
Name	Oliva, Jose
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	March 3, 1971
Place of birth	San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Date of death	December 22, 1997
Place of death	San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic

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