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Looking back at a talk with Tony Gwynn - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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A memorable encounter with Tony Gwynn - ESPN
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My point guard was a legend': Tony Gwynn also starred in basketball - The Athletic
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Tony Gwynn was the purest hitter of an impure era
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Despite being swept by the New York Yankees during the 1998 World Seri
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Instant PC: 10 Career-Defining Tony Gwynn Baseball Cards
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One Team, One Town, One of a Kind–Tony Gwynn
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Padres great Gwynn dies after battle with cancer
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Tony Gwynn Stats & Facts - This Day In Baseball
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Tony Gwynn's Life and Career in Photos
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The Life And Career Of Tony Gwynn (Complete Story)
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The Life And Career Of Tony Gwynn (Complete Story)
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Single Minded As they closed in on magic hit number 3,000, Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs looked back on eerily similar careers that established them as the top contact hitters of their