Tony had another surgery yesterday for mouth cancer. That tobacco is dangerous stuff. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Mr. Padre turns 49 today. Happy Birthday!!
"Chunky left-handed hitters are part of Padres lore. One, Tony Gwynn, threw the boy Decker a souvenir baseball some 13 years ago at a game in Peoria"
Nearly a quarter-century after the team’s exhilarating first appearance in a World Series, the San Diego Padres’ class of ’84 recalls the chemistry and the character that made them a part of baseball history