Saturday, June 27, 2020

#187 Tony Gwynn



SCHOLAR : noun \ ˈskä-lər  \
: a person who has done advanced study in a special field

Majored in being awesome.

Batting average .338
Hits 3,141
Home runs 135
Runs batted in 1,138 
San Diego Padres (1982–2001)

8× NL batting champion (1984, 1987–1989, 1994–1997)
15× All-Star (1984–1987, 1989–1999)
5× Gold Glove Award (1986–1987, 1989–1991)
7× Silver Slugger Award (1984, 1986–1987, 1989, 1994–1995, 1997)
Roberto Clemente Award (1999)
San Diego Padres No. 19 retired
San Diego Padres Hall of Fame

Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame 2007
Vote 97.6% (first ballot)

1 comment:

  1. Perfect word. This was my first wallet card selection.

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