Tony Gwynn

ABOUT TONY GWYNN

8-time National League batting champion and 15-time MLB All-Star who played twenty seasons for the San Diego Padres .

He set basketball records at San Diego State for most assists in a season and career.

He batted .338 over his career and recorded a total of 3,141 hits, becoming a member of the prestigious 3,000-hit club.

He married Alicia in June, 1981 and the couple had their first son Tony a year later.

He and Pete Rose are considered to be two of the best contact hitters in MLB history; both became members of the 3,000-hit club.