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Tony Gwynn (May 9, 1960 - June 16, 2014) was an American baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres. He played from 1982 to 2001. Gwynn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. His son, Tony Gwynn Jr, currently plays for the Padres. He has a brother named Chris who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Padres.
Gwynn died of salivary gland cancer in Poway, California.
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Gwynn was a standout basketball player in both high school (pictured) and college.
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Gwynn's jersey from 1984, when the Padres won their first pennant
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Gwynn's 1990 Gold Glove award
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Shoes worn by Gwynn in 1997, when he batted .372
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Gwynn in 2001
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A Gwynn game-used and autographed bat
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Padres retired numbers, including Gwynn's No. 19, at Petco Park
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Gwynn's exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Gwynn was known as "Mr. Padre".
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Gwynn in 2006
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Gwynn No. 19 shirts on display
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Tony Gwynn Drive outside of Petco Park.