Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 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, tied for the most in National League (NL) history. He is one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. Gwynn had a .338 career batting average, never hitting below .309 in any full season. He was a 15-time All-Star, recognized for his skills both on offense and defense with seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards. Gwynn was the rare player in his era that stayed with a single team his entire career, and he played in the only two World Series appearances in San Diego's franchise history. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, his first year of eligibility.
Gwynn attended San Diego State University (SDSU), where he played both college baseball and basketball for the Aztecs. He was an all-conference player in both sports in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) but was honored as an All-American in baseball. Gwynn was selected by the Padres in the third round of the 1981 MLB draft as the 58th overall pick. He made his major-league debut the next year and captured his first batting title in 1984 when San Diego advanced to its first-ever World Series. A poor fielder in college, Gwynn's work on his defense was rewarded in 1986 when he received his first Gold Glove. The following year, he won the first of three consecutive batting titles. Beginning in 1990, Gwynn endured four straight injury-shortened seasons. However, he experienced a resurgence with four consecutive batting titles starting in 1994, when he batted a career-high .394 in a strike-shortened season. Gwynn played in his second World Series in 1998 before reaching the 3,000-hit milestone the following year. He played two more seasons, hampered by injuries in both, and retired after the 2001 season with 3,141 career hits.
A contact hitter, Gwynn excelled at hitting the ball to the opposite field. After first meeting Hall of Famer Ted Williams in 1992, Gwynn modified his hitting approach and became more adept at pulling the ball and using the entire field, as well as hitting for more power. In his early career years, he was also a threat to steal bases. Widely considered the greatest player in Padres history, Gwynn regularly accepted less money to remain with the small-market team. After he retired from playing, the Padres retired his No. 19 in 2004. Gwynn became the head baseball coach at his alma mater and also spent time as a baseball analyst. He died of salivary gland cancer in 2014 at the age of 54.
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons...
average, he wins the title. TonyGwynn, for example, had 159 hits in 451 ABs in 1996 (.353 average) but only 498 PAs. Gwynn's batting average would have...
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TonyGwynn Stadium is a ballpark in San Diego, California, located on the campus of San Diego State University. The stadium is home of the San Diego State...
full-time. Gwynn married baseball player Kennard Jones on January 31, 2009. Gwynn is the daughter of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer TonyGwynn, who played...
TonyGwynn is a bronze sculpture by William Behrends depicting the professional baseball player of the same name, installed outside San Diego's Petco Park...
hitters, but a higher BABIP. TonyGwynn is a leading example of a modern contact hitter. With just 135 career home runs, Gwynn described himself as a contact...
games at TonyGwynn Stadium. Notable alumni include World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee TonyGwynn. TonyGwynn Stadium...
achieved the first Cy Young Award for the Padres in 1976. In the 1980s, TonyGwynn became a major star, winning eight National League batting championships...
Aztecs' home field was renamed TonyGwynn Stadium in his honor in 1997. Mark Martinez took over as head coach after TonyGwynn died from cancer in 2014. "2011...
with the pennant-winning Padres in 1984. He batted one slot ahead of TonyGwynn in the lineup that year, and the pair's offensive production helped the...
finished with a franchise record 98–64 record in 1998. Key players such as TonyGwynn (who was a part of the team's 1984-pennant winning season), Greg Vaughn...
May 31. Early in the season, the Padres acquired TonyGwynn Jr., son of franchise great TonyGwynn, from the Milwaukee Brewers. San Diego finished 75–87...
for the San Diego State Aztecs, coached by Baseball Hall of Fame player TonyGwynn. When he first arrived, Strasburg was an unlikely candidate to pitch collegiate...
and in the following years, he became the face of the franchise after TonyGwynn retired. Hoffman collected at least 30 saves each year for the next 14...
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interleague game on its inaugural day. George Arias Andy Ashby Chris Gomez TonyGwynn Wally Joyner Greg Myers Rubén Rivera Reggie Sanders Quilvio Veras July...
former American League home run champion Cecil Fielder and TonyGwynn Jr., son of TonyGwynn. Future major leaguer Danny Valencia played for the 2007 team...
pitchers Andy Ashby, Kevin Brown, and Trevor Hoffman, and outfielders TonyGwynn and Greg Vaughn. Brown and Hoffman were two of the premier pitchers in...
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during their tenure as members of Major League Baseball's National League. TonyGwynn holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2022 season, with...
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was also TonyGwynn's last major league game, and Henderson had originally wanted to sit out so as not to detract from the occasion, but Gwynn insisted...
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