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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- 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. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.tonygwynn19.com/
- 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
Frequently asked questions
When was Tony Gwynn born?
May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014.
Where is Tony Gwynn from?
Tony Gwynn is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Tony Gwynn do?
Tony Gwynn works as baseball player, basketball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.