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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1960 Los Angeles, California |
| Death: | June 16, 2014 (aged 54) Poway, California |
| Nationality |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Listed weight | 185 lbs |
| Career information | |
| High school | Polytechnic High School (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | San Diego (1977-1981) |
| NBA Draft | 1981 / Round: 10 / Pick: 210th |
| Selected by the San Diego Clippers | |
| Playing career | no professional games played |
Anthony "Tony" Keith Gwynn (May 9, 1960-June 16, 2014) was a college basketball player and San Diego Padres right fielder in Major League Baseball.
While he had a successful career in baseball he also was a star college basketball player at San Diego State, playing Point Guard for the Aztecs. Gwynn set the record for assists at the school. The same day the major league San Diego Padres drafted him, Gwynn was selected by the San Diego Clippers in the 10th round of the 1981 NBA Draft. He never played a game for the Clippers. Instead, Gwynn opted to focus exclusively on baseball. The decision proved to be a good one.
Tony Gwynn was one of the best contact hitters ever who known for scrutinizing over videos of his at bats. Gwynn went on to win 8 batting titles and lead the NL in hits 7 times. He struck out a once in a measly 21.40 at bats. He also led the NL in runs and On Base% once. In 1994 the year of the strike Gwynn came the closest to to hitting .400 with a 394 batting avg. He finished his career with 3141 hits and made 15 all star games. While best known as a hitter he was a complete player winning 5 Gold Gloves and had 319 steals. In 1984 and 1998 he led the Padres to the World Series losing to the Tigers and Yankees respectively. In 2007 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.