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Tony Gwynn, wearing a navy San Diego Padres uniform with number 19, watches the ball after hitting, holding a bat and running from home plate during a baseball game.
Tony Gwynn

Tony Gwynn

American baseball player
Also known as: Anthony Keith Gwynn
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Tony Gwynn (born May 9, 1960, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died June 16, 2014, Poway, California) was an American professional baseball player who, while with the San Diego Padres (1982–2001), became one of the sport’s all-time best singles hitters. He threw and batted from the left side. Gwynn attended San Diego State University (California) on a basketball scholarship, where he set a school record for assists as the team’s point guard. He also excelled at baseball...

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