that Tony Gwynn — to the eighth spot in his batting order. And, as always when managers make any decisions, there were questions. With the seven-game computer-simulated American Professional ...

“Tony Gwynn was the ultimate professional ... The younger Gwynn, 31, hits left-handed, too, and has the similar batting stance as he father did, but is just a .239 hitter for his career ...

Tony Gwynn, “Mr. Padre,” is a San Diego legend. Known as one of the greatest and purest hitters in MLB history, he left an ...

He hit .403 in 697 at-bats. • From 1984-1999, there was only one season that Tony Gwynn wasn't named an All-Star. That was 1988. But he won the NL batting title that year, hitting .313 ...

SAN DIEGO, June 28 -- Tony Gwynn, an eight-time NL batting champion and member of the 3,000-hit club, will retire at the end of this season, his 20th with the San Diego Padres. "Today I have to ...

And, of course, there was the late, great Tony Gwynn and his batting average. No one has hit .400 in a season since the legendary Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. The strike of 1994 meant Gwynn ...

Tony Gwynn didn't begin his career playing baseball at San Diego State, instead opting to play basketball. Tony Gwynn later credited his days as a point guard for the Aztecs as crucial to ...