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Tony Gwynn

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Tony Gwynn Famous memorial

Original Name
Anthony Keith Gwynn
Birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
16 Jun 2014 (aged 54)
Poway, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
Poway, San Diego County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.9728208, Longitude: -117.0261461
Plot
Section E, Lot 28, Grave 2
Memorial ID
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Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He played 20 seasons of Major League Baseball, all with the San Diego Padres. A left-handed hitter, he accumulated eight batting titles, a record which is tied for second most in Major League history. The right fielder was a 15-time All-Star who won seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards. He was a .338 career hitter with 3,141 career hits, was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 (his first year eligible), and has had his uniform number 19 retired by the Padres. He was the head baseball coach for San Diego State University at the time of his death.
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He played 20 seasons of Major League Baseball, all with the San Diego Padres. A left-handed hitter, he accumulated eight batting titles, a record which is tied for second most in Major League history. The right fielder was a 15-time All-Star who won seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards. He was a .338 career hitter with 3,141 career hits, was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 (his first year eligible), and has had his uniform number 19 retired by the Padres. He was the head baseball coach for San Diego State University at the time of his death.

Bio by: Mike Beard


Inscription

ANTHONY KEITH GWYNN
"MR. PADRE"
MAY 9, 1960 - JUNE 16, 2014
BELOVED FAMILY MAN, COMMUNITY MEMBER AND SPORTSMAN TOO WELL LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Mike Beard
  • Added: Jun 16, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131484795/tony-gwynn: accessed ), memorial page for Tony Gwynn (9 May 1960–16 Jun 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 131484795, citing Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, San Diego County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.