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Tony Gwynn

  • Tony Gwynn

    On July 19th, future Hall-of-Famer Tony Gwynn played in his first Major League game. In his debut, he went 2 for 4, of course. How good was Tony Gwynn? He was a Hitter’s Hitter, a Pro’s Pro. He was the kind of hitting machine we do not see much in today’s game. The closest player Read more

  • Hitting for Average

    On August 4th, 1993, Tony Gwynn had six hits against the Giants. It was the Padres outfielder’s fourth game of 1993 with five or more hits. He became only the third person to get five hits or better that many times in a season. Tony Gwynn won 8 batting titles and finished his 20-year career with a Read more