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09-03-2017, 04:35 PM

Cliff Bowman Cliff Bowman is offline

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Originally Posted by nolemmings

You believe incorrectly.

Technically, Darren is correct. Oliva was born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandez Javique. When he arrived in the USA in 1961 he used the paperwork of his younger brother Pedro, Jr to make it appear that he was eighteen rather than his true age of twenty one. The name stuck throughout his career and he had it legally changed to Tony Pedro Oliva in the 1990's.

Last edited by Cliff Bowman; 09-03-2017 at 05:31 PM. Reason: Grammar

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