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Video: Hairston's walk-off singleOriginal at truveo.com
• Fri, Jun 5
05.21.09: Tony Gwynn scores the game-winning run on Scott Hairston's single to left field, giving the Padres the walk-off victory www.truveo.com
Video: Nike: Pitchers Wanna Be HittersOriginal at truveo.com
• Sat, May 30
Classic Nike commercial. Yogi Berra, Ted Williams, and Tony Gwynn muse on why all pitchers wish they could whack it. - MLB - San Diego Padres ... www.truveo.com
Video: Hairston's walk-off single
Original at AOL Video
• Sun, May 24
05.21.09: Tony Gwynn scores the game-winning run on Scott Hairston's single to left field, giving the Padres the walk-off victory 05.21.09: Tony ... video.aol.com
Video: Part 1: Tony Gwynn Interview
Original at AOL Video
• Mon, Mar 9
Exclusive: Later this summer, Tony Gwynn will be enshrined in Cooperstown. Scott Miller caught up with the Padres legend at Petco park. video.aol.com
Video: Anisha Nicole - Wind Your WaistOriginal at Google Video
• Tue, Sep 30
3 min - 2008-10-01 The daughter of former San Diego Padres superstar Tony Gwynn, Anisha Nicole, is in the club showing off her dancehall moves.
Video: Nike: Pitchers Wanna Be HittersOriginal at Google Video
• Wed, Sep 3
14 sec - 2008-09-04 San Diego Padres - Classic Nike commercial. Yogi Berra, Ted Williams, and Tony Gwynn muse on why all pitchers wish they could whack it.
Video: Tony Gwynn is MCOriginal at Google Video
• Sun, Aug 31
6 min - 2008-09-01 San Diego Padres - At California State Games.
Video: Tony Gwynn at SDSU Half-TimeOriginal at Google Video
• Sun, Aug 31
34 sec - 2008-09-01 San Diego Padres - SDSU's most famed alum feted during basketball game half-time.
Video: Tony Gwynn StatueOriginal at Google Video
• Sun, Aug 31
5 min - 2008-09-01 San Diego Padres - Grand unveiling of the Tony Gwynn statue.
Video: Tony Gwynn HighlightsOriginal at Google Video
• Sun, Aug 31
30 sec - 2008-09-01 San Diego Padres - Tony Gwynn in this sportskool promo.
Video: NL Wild-Card UpdateOriginal at Google Video
• Wed, Feb 6
4 min - 2008-02-06 It's the final week of the regular season, so who will get the wild-card spot in the National League? Will it be the Phillies, Diamondbacks, Padres or even the Rockies? Yahoo! Sports' baseball expert Tony Gwynn makes his predictions.
Video: Dodgers-Padres PreviewOriginal at Google Video
• Wed, Feb 6
5 min - 2008-02-06 National League West rivals San Diego and Los Angeles meet in a big 3-games series that could end up deciding the division winner. Yahoo! Sports' baseball experts Tony Gwynn and Tim Brown look at the keys to this series.
Video: NL Wild Card UpdateOriginal at Google Video
• Wed, Feb 6
5 min - 2008-02-06 Will the San Diego Padres win the National League West or fall into the wild-card slot, or will it be in the cards for the surging Philadelphia Phillies? Yahoo! Sports' baseball experts Tony Gwynn and Tim Brown with their predictions for who could make it.
Video: Tony_Gwynn_Ceremony.wmvOriginal at Google Video
• Sun, Jul 22
By Carl Starrett Carl Starrett 29 min - Jul 22, 2007 The is a video I shot at a recently ceremony by the San Diego Padres to honor Tony Gwynn's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. They also unveiled a statute of Mr. Padre at Petco Park. The video is about 30 minutes in length.
Video: Tony Gwynn Hall of Fame News Conference
Original at ClibBlast
• Wed, Jan 17
By Yahoo! Sports Sports' MLB analyst Tony Gwynn after he received word that he had been accepted into Baseball's Hall of Fame. Gwynn won eight batting titles in the 20-years he played for San Diego Padres. He will be inducted on July 29, 2007.
What would it take for you to stop being a Padres fan?
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Mon, Nov 2
By jbox Trading the most popular player. Players come and go. I'm not giving up the Padres for any one player. Only if they would have traded and disgraced Tony the Gwynn could I even consider turning my back on the Padres. Since the Gwynn has already retired, I can't see myself ever caring so much ab...
Less Talk, More Action: Time For Talk Is Over For The San Diego Padres
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Nov 2
By Todd Kaufmann Kyle Blanks, Chase Headley, Tony Gwynn Jr, and Will Venable are four guys that can be in the lineup on an every day basis. Only problem is, you can only play three of them at any one time. It could be an interesting off season for the San Diego Padres. But the fans are done with the talk, they want act...
Gaslamp Ball Proclamation: Tony Gwynn to only be referred to as Anthony Gwynn Jr. until his first .300 BA season
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Thu, Oct 22
By Dex It has come to our attention that there are those who refer to Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr. as "Tony Gwynn Jr." or even "Tony Gwynn" despite the fact that the real Tony Gwynn is a Hall of Fame, career .338 hitter, while Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr. is a player who looks a little bit like he's constantly leanin...
Gaslamp Ball Chat Transcript
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Tue, Oct 20
By jbox jbox: Who do you think is the most overrated Padre? Dex: Tony Gwynn Jr. jbox: Chris Young. When that whole PED thing was happening he was the only one talking about how it affected his paycheck. jbox: I'd say Giles if we still consider him a Padre.
Gary Sheffield Heading Back to the Marlins?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Oct 17
By Gabriel Smith With the Padres he had a breakout season where he was in the race for the triple crown. For the season, he fell two HR and nine RBI short of acquiring the triple crown, hitting .330 and winning the batting title. He became the only player other than Tony Gwynn to have won a batting title with the Pad...
Around the Mission: 10/10 Padres Links
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Sat, Oct 10
By jbox 3 months ago: San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn, Jr., follows through on a solo home run swing off a pitch from Texas Rangers' Kevin Millwood in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Friday, June 26, 2009. The solo shot was Gwynn's first major league home run. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Off Season Analysis: 2010 Padres
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Thu, Oct 8
By The Brain part II San Diego Padres C: Henry Blanco (free agent) C: Nick Hundley ($404K) 1B: Adrian Gonzalez ($4.8M) 2B: David Eckstein (free agent) 2B: Edgar Gonzalez ($407K) SS: Everth Cabrera ($400K) LF: Kyle Blanks ($400K) LF: Chase Headley ($411K) CF: Tony Gwynn ($405K) RF: Brian Giles (free agent)
The "Park at the Park" delivered pretty much as promised
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Mon, Oct 5
By jbox NoNo contact or communication is allowed between players and fans.19 Palms19 palm trees will honor Ted Williams, the first to ever wear 19 for the Padres (1936), and Tony Gwynn, who will be the last.NoNo palm trees for Teddy Ballgame or Tony. At least Tony got his statue.
Kouzmanoff breaks Padres franchise HBP record!
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Sun, Oct 4
By plunkeveryone Tony Gwynn, (1982-2001) - 24 Nate Colbert, (1969-1974) - 22 Adrian Gonzalez, (2006-2009) - 18 Benito Santiago, (1986-1992) - 14 Dave Winfield, (1973-1980) - 13 Steve Finley, (1995-1998) - 13 Ken Caminiti, (1995-1998) - 12 Ozzie Smith, (1978-1981) - 12 Wiki Gonzalez, (1999-2003) - 10
Around the Mission: 9/28 Padres Links
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Mon, Sep 28
By jbox about : San Diego Padres' center fielder Tony Gwynn attempts to catch a hit by the Arizona Diamondbacks' Chad Tracy in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 in Phoenix. The hit was reviewed by officials and was ruled a home run. (AP Photo/Aaron J. Latham)
Open Thread, 9/25: Padres vs Diamondbacks
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Fri, Sep 25
By Dex San Diego PadresArizona DiamondbacksTony Gwynn - CFChris Young - CFDavid Eckstein - 2BStephen Drew - SSAdrian Gonzalez - 1BJustin Upton - RFChase Headley - 3BMiguel Montero - CWill Venable - RFMark Reynolds - 3BOscar Salazar - LFGerardo Parra - LFNick Hundley - CRyan Roberts - 2BEvert...
Tom Blair: The gift that keeps on giving…
Original at SDNN
• Fri, Jun 12
CA Nice shot of Tony Gwynn Jr. Wednesday morning in the Union-Tribune's “Who's Hot” feature. Would have been even nicer if Tony had been wearing his Padres cap instead of the old Milwaukee Brewers one . . . San Diego cracked the top five among Real Clear ...
Open Thread, 9/15: Padres vs Diamondbacks
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Fri, Jun 5
By Dex Arizona DiamondbacksSan Diego PadresChris Young - CFEverth Cabrera - SSStephen Drew - SSTony Gwynn - CFJustin Upton - RFAdrian Gonzalez - 1BMiguel Montero - CChase Headley - 3BMark Reynolds - 3BWill Venable - RFRyan Roberts - 2BDrew Macias - LFBrandon Allen - 1BNick Hundley - CEric Byr...
Hacksaw: History shows Strasburg a risky prospect
Original at SDNN
• Thu, Jun 4
CA For Tony Gwynn, it was the campus to Cooperstown and the Hall of Fame. There's Bud Black, the pitcher turned Padres manager and Kevin Kennedy, Fox broadcaster and former bench boss for Texas and Boston. Free-spirited Cubs first baseman Mark Grace, ...
Salazar: Grading the Padres through 1/3 of the season
Original at SDNN
• Wed, Jun 3
CA Center Field: C- Before the season started, I wrote a column about the Padres lacking strength up the middle. It's now worse. Jody Gerut and his four home runs were shipped to Milwaukee in exchange for Tony Gwynn Jr. Last week, Gwynn showed why he is a ...
Andy Strasberg: Defining moments, Padres edition
Original at SDNN
• Tue, May 26
CA By Andy Strasberg Maybe Tony Gwynn Jr.'s defining moment will change in the eyes of Padres fans. (AP photo) Ok. Ok. I write something about defining moments in an athlete's career and all of a sudden I am accused of looking for the negative. ...
Hacksaw: Sights and sounds from Padres homestand
Original at SDNN
• Tue, May 26
CA You can also call him the newest member of the Padres, Tony Gwynn Jr., obtained from Milwaukee in the Gerut deal. He brings speed, brings flair and a .260 batting average with him. It will be fun to see if the Padres can hone the talent that Milwaukee ...
Tigers' Doubted Rotation Now Roaring
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Fri, May 22
NY AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) AP San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn Jr. , making his first appearance with the Padres, swings a weighted bat as prepares to pinch hit in the ninth inning of the Padres 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in their baseball game ...
Padres pick up Tony Gwynn Jr.
Original at SDNN
• Thu, May 21
CA In the giant shadow of the proposed Jake Peavy trade shadow, the Padres traded outfielder Jody Gerut for none other than Tony Gwynn Jr. on Thursday. A name that's sure to please fans (or at least that's the apparent idea), Gwynn, an outfielder and son ...
Opinion: John Moores speaks! "Get your ice cold Padres, here!"
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Mon, Dec 15
By jbox Moores seeking buyer for Padres That's a good question and I don't have an answer," Moores said. "In reality, what price would you like to have him back? I've told Trevor that he was clearly the best Padres pitcher ever. In a way, he's like Gwynn. He is the Padres.
Podcast: Tony Gwynn: "It's really hard to be a Padres fan right now"
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Tue, Nov 11
By jbox The Padres have always tried to sign players at less than market value. Trevor has taken the less than market value his entire career.There aren't a whole lot of teams that will give Trevor the opportunity to be a closer.Pulling the offer confused Tony Gwynn too. He thinks the Padres might be...
Podcast: XX Sports Radio: Tony Gwynn Interview
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Fri, Oct 3
By jbox Gwynn thinks the Cubs need to relax and that the road is the best thing for them. The crowd put too much pressure on them.Gwynn agrees that the Cubs haven't done enough to allow Pinella to manage them to a win.Gwynn thinks the Angels can get back into the series. He thinks they are the best and mos...
Opinion: Best game ever! My first game with Elliott
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Thu, Jul 31
By Dex Elliott and I went to the Padres game last night with his mom, uncle jbox, uncle Jonny Dub and auntie sbeck. Here we are in front of the Tony Gwynn statue: It was my first time seeing that Tony Gwynn Statue in person. I was impressed. I made a rubbing of the entire thing to commemorate the event.
Club agrees to terms with top pick, plans spree in Dominican
Original at San Diego Union Tribune
• Wed, Jun 11
United States - Jun 11, 2008 Tony Gwynn and Dave Winfield, former hitters who went into the Hall of Fame as Padres, have said fewer hitters today appear willing, or able, to adjust with ... No Kent for Peavy San Diego Union Tribune all 3 news articles
Torture at Torrey - San Diego Union Tribune
Original at San Diego Union Tribune
• Sun, May 11
Torture at Torrey United States - May 11, 2008 By Tod Leonard We gathered four amateurs – Hall of Fame Padre Tony Gwynn, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and head coach Norv Turner and retired ...
Torture at Torrey - San Diego Union Tribune
Original at San Diego Union Tribune
• Sun, May 11
Torture at Torrey United States - May 11, 2008 By Tod Leonard We gathered four amateurs – Hall of Fame Padre Tony Gwynn, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and head coach Norv Turner and retired ...
ODLB: Astros-Padres, Innings 1-3
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Mon, Mar 31
By Yankees Chick Filed under: Houston, Astros, Padres, NL Central, NL West, San Diego WHY DOES TONY GWYNN HAVE A SOUTHERN ACCENT!? HE IS FROM SAN DIEGO! Still two on, now two out for Scott Hairston, who I honestly didn't realize was on the team until this moment. Oswalt gets him on strikes.
BASEBALL: NOTEBOOK; Together but Separately, Gwynn and Boggs Approach 3,000 Club
Original at New York Times
• Thu, Dec 20
By By MURRAY CHASS Wade Boggs of Tampa Bay Devil Rays needs only 8 hits to reach 3,000 career hits and Tony Gwynn of San Diego Padres needs only 9; Cal Ripken of Baltimore Orioles needs 32 hits to reach 3,000; photos