Tony Gwynn
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican Hall of Fame baseball right fielder; 1960-2014
, nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 20 seasons (1982-2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hitting Gwynn won eight batting titles in his career, which is tied for the most in National League (NL) history.
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Gwynn was a standout basketball player in both high school (pictured) and college.
Gwynn set school records for assists playing basketball at San Diego State.
A post-2001 recreation of Gwynn's jersey in 1984, when the Padres won their first pennant
Inscription "If you work hard good things will happen" by Charles Gwynn, Tony Gwynn's father
Shoes worn by Gwynn in 1997, when he batted .372
Gwynn in 2001
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Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr., nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 20 seasons (1982-2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hitting Gwynn won eight batting titles in his career, which is tied for the most in National League (NL) history. He was a 15-time All-Star and won seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards. Gwynn stayed with the Padres his entire career and played in the only two World Series appearances in San Diego franchise history. Having hit over .300 for 19 straight seasons, Gwynn retired with a .338 career batting average, the highest mark since Ted Williams retired in 1960; Gwynn also holds the highest adjusted batting average of all time at .342. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 in his first year of eligibility, and is widely considered the best pure hitter of his generation.
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