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Gwynn was born in Los Angeles, California, to Charles and Vendella Gwynn, [3] who originated from Gallatin, Tennessee. [4] [5] Charles excelled at sports, preferring football and baseball which he played in high school, and was also very passionate about history and politics; he spent the majority of his young adulthood in the 1950s serving for the U.S. Army.
Gwynn is the son of baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn Sr., who died of salivary gland cancer on June 16, 2014, and Alicia Gwynn. He is also the nephew of Chris Gwynn, and brother of musician Anisha Nicole. [26] [27] Gwynn and his wife Alyse Mallek have four children; three daughters Makayla, Jordan and Leighton and a son, Anthony Keith III. [28]
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By BERNIE WILSON SAN DIEGO (AP) -- There were two certainties about Tony Gwynn: He could hit a baseball like few other major leaguers, and he was going to laugh. Gwynn was a craftsman at the plate ...
Tony Gwynn holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2022 season, with 15, including best single-season batting average, most career hits, and most career triples. He is followed by Randy Jones , who holds thirteen records, including most career shutouts and the single-season loss record.
A native of Long Beach, California, and an alumnus of San Diego State, Tony Gwynn returned to coach his alma mater after the end of his 20-year Hall of Fame career. [2] Gwynn was hired in the fall of 2001 to replace Dietz following the 2002 season. [3] The Aztecs' home field was renamed Tony Gwynn Stadium in his honor in 1997. [4]
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The San Diego State Aztecs baseball team, of which retired Padres player Tony Gwynn was the head coach, defeated Houston. It remains the largest attended game in college baseball history. [26] Lance Zawadzki recorded the first hit, when he hit a double. Rielly Embrey hit the first home run in the 5th inning of the same game.