MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins confirmed Wednesday that franchise greats Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek have both suffered recent strokes, but that both are recovering well.
Oliva, 86, is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame as well as the Twins Hall of Fame. He played his entire career with the club and has served it in a variety of capacities over the years, most recently including as an analyst for Twins Spanish radio broadcasts.
According to a team representative, Oliva “has had a series of mini strokes over the last month. He is currently receiving medical attention but is expecting a full recovery. We hope to see him back out at Target Field in the near future.”
Hrbek, 64, is also a member of the franchise’s Hall of Fame after a 14-year career spent entirely in Minnesota. He starred on the 1987 and 1991 World Series championship teams and still makes his home in Minnesota.
The team representative said that Hrbek “suffered a minor stroke following routine knee surgery a few weeks ago. He is recovering at home and expects to be back at Target Field soon.”