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John Smoltz shared a funny story Wednesday about how he surrendered to the legendary Tony Gwynn. Gwynn, a Hall of Fame player, batted a ridiculous .338 for his career. That is the highest career batting average for a player since Ted Williams, who …
The late, great slugger Tony Gwynn had a major impact on the baseball community both in life and in death. With his beloved Padres hosting the MLB All-Star Game this year, we’re seeing proof of that once again. White Sox lefty Chris Sale, who …
Tony Gwynn, who passed away last year due to cancer, will forever be remembered as one of the greatest hitters in Major League Baseball history. Prior to a 20-year big league career with the San Diego Padres, Gwynn attended San Diego State …
Your browser does not support iframes. Tony Gwynn Jr. returned to the Philadelphia Phillies with a heavy heart on Tuesday night. The 31-year-old came on in the eighth inning as a pinch-hitter in what was his first at-bat since he left the team to …
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Addison Reed isn’t the only one of Tony Gwynn’s former players who was given a much-needed wakeup call after Mr. Padre lost his battle with cancer. Stephen Strasburg, who also played for Gwynn at San Diego …
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Addison Reed recently quit using smokeless tobacco, and it took the loss of a baseball legend to inspire him to kick the unhealthy habit. On Saturday, Reed told reporters that he threw out all of his cans of dip …
Stories about Tony Gwynn’s generosity have not stopped pouring in since he passed away on Monday, and we don’t expect them to any time soon. Gwynn was a rare combination of supreme talent and kindheartedness. Few stories encapsulate that …
Teams across Major League Baseball paid tribute to Tony Gwynn on Monday night after the Hall of Famer lost his battle with cancer. Gwynn was one of the most well-liked players in MLB history, and almost every player, fan, coach and anyone else …
Tony Gwynn dying on Monday was a huge blow to the Padres franchise, Major League Baseball, the city of San Diego, and sports fans as a whole. Tony was one of the best hitters of all time, and he had a special personality to match his incredible …
The baseball world was mourning the passing of one of its most beloved players on Monday, as San Diego Padres legend Tony Gwynn lost his battle with cancer at the age of 54. Gwynn, a Hall of Famer and 15-time All Star, is one of the greatest pure …
Former MLB slugger and Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died Monday morning at the age of 54, according to the San Diego Padres and various media outlets. Gwynn had taken a leave of absence from his position as San Diego State baseball coach back in March in …
I already told you about the excellent segment on Double X Sports Radio that featured Pete Rose, Tony Gwynn, Randy Jones, and Darren Smith. In another part of the segment, Tony Gwynn was talking about getting his first major league hit — a …
First Barry Bonds shows interest in managing minor leaguers, now Tony Gwynn? I was on my way to Dodger Stadium early last Friday to get some interviews, listening to Double X Sports 1090 — the Padres’ station. They were running the Padres …
