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Born on May 9, 1960, Tony Gwynn was from Los Angeles, California, United States. Tony Gwynn was credited as a baseball player and basketball player. Death is recorded on June 16, 2014, at the age of 54. Schooling on record includes Long Beach Polytechnic High School and San Diego State University. Awards on record include Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (1998), California Hall of Fame (2016) and 3 more.
My Take
Tony Gwynn is, to me, the purest hitter the modern game produced. Eight batting titles, tied for the most in National League history, and twenty seasons of unwavering loyalty to San Diego in an era of mercenary moves, that combination borders on sacred. He was not just a craftsman with the bat but a Gold Glove and Clemente Award winner, a man whose decency matched his skill. "Mr. Padre" earned every syllable. His death in 2014 still stings. When I think of joyful, intelligent hitting, his smiling face in the box is the image that comes to mind.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tony Gwynn
- Name (Japanese)
- トニー・グウィン
- Reading
- とにー・ぐうぃん
- Born
- May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player / basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Long Beach Polytechnic High School
- University
- San Diego State University
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 1998 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- 2016 California Hall of Fame
- Silver Slugger Award
- 1999 Roberto Clemente Award
- 1995 Branch Rickey Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.tonygwynn19.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Gwynn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1145222
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tony Gwynn born?
Born May 9, 1960.
When did Tony Gwynn die?
Died June 16, 2014, aged 54.
Where was Tony Gwynn from?
Tony Gwynn was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Tony Gwynn do?
Tony Gwynn worked as baseball player, basketball player.
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