On this weeks podcast – August 5, 1979, Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mays slugged 660 homers, batted .302, and collected 3,283 hits in his 22-year career. Known for his all-around play, Mays won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his defense in center field. Former…
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Tony Gwynn Essentials Position: RightfielderBats: Left • Throws: Left5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)Born: May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA usDied: June 16, 2014 in Poway, CABuried: Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, CAHigh School: Polytechnic HS (Long Beach, CA)School: San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)Debut: July 19, 1982 (12,242nd in MLB history)vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 7, 2001 vs. COL 1…
Tony Gwynn Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 72 Weight: 190 Born: Monday, October 04, 1982 in Long Beach, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 7/15/2006 Last Game: 9/28/2014 Full Name: Anthony Keith Gwynn
Trevor Hoffman, who spent parts of 16 seasons of his 18 years in the majors with San Diego, retiring as baseball’s all-time saves leader with 601, becomes the ninth person inducted into the Padres’ Hall of Fame. The closer, known for his devastating changeup, joins Buzzie Bavasi, Nate Colbert, Jerry Coleman, Tony Gwynn, Randy Jones, Ray Kroc, Dick Williams, and Dave Winfield to be enshrined by the team.
“Major League Baseball today mourns the tragic loss of Tony Gwynn, the greatest Padre ever and one of the most accomplished hitters that our game has ever known, whose all-around excellence on the field was surpassed by his exuberant personality and genial disposition in life.” – Commissioner Bud Selig, on the passing of Tony Gwynn.Tony Gwynn, surrounded by his family at Pomerado Hospital in Poway, CA, loses his battle to salivary gland cancer at the age of 54. The Hall of Fame outfielder, who became the head baseball coach for San Diego State University after spending his entire major league career with the Padres, compiled a.338 career batting average over 20 seasons, collecting 3,141 hits, en route to tying Honus Wagner’s mark of eight National League batting titles.
The Hall of Fame induction of Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn takes in front of a record crowd of an estimated 75,000 fans and an unprecedented number of 53 Hall of Famers. Joining the ballplayers on the dais are Denny Matthews, the longtime radio voice of the Royals, the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award given to outstanding broadcasters, and Rick Hummel, beat writer for the Post-Dispatch, the J.G. Taylor Spink Award honoree for his outstanding coverage of the Cardinals.
Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
On January 9, 2007, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. are elected to the Hall of Fame with the seventh and third highest voting percentages in history, respectively. Ripken is named on 537 of 545 ballots, and Gwynn receives 532 votes.
On the last day of the season, Rickey Henderson bloops a double down the right-field line off Rockies’ hurler John Thomson to become the 25th major leaguer to collect 3000 hits. Tony Gwynn, who is playing in his last major league game and is also a member of the 3000 hit club, meets the Padre outfielder at home plate in front of a sellout crowd Qualcomm Park.
After 20 seasons in San Diego, Padre outfielder Tony Gwynn announces he’ll retire at the end of the season. The future Hall of Famer has the highest lifetime batting average (.338) among all active players.