Tony Gwynn, a 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 19.
Gwynn, who played his entire big league career with the San Diego Padres, was one of the best hitters to ever step into a batter's box. While playing between the years of 1982 through 2001, Gwynn accumulated the following accolades.
- .338 career batting average
- 3,141 career hits
- 8-time NL batting leader
- 7-time Silver Slugger
- 5-time Gold Glove winner
- 15-time All Star
- .394 season average in 1994
Did you know......Tony's son is also a major league baseball player?
The Rod Carew of his era.
ReplyDeleteRobin Yount was a better player.
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