XX Sports Radio: Tony Gwynn Jr. Interview by Darren Smith
- Gwynn Jr. is excited and anxious about getting back to San Diego.
- Gwynn Jr. was eating breakfast "got a phone call from my Pops and he alerted me that something was happening" then his agent called five seconds later and confirmed the deal.
- Gwynn Jr. arrives in San Diego at 6:15pm and will be in uniform and been assigned #18. "I don't really care what number I have. I'm just so excited to come home to San Diego"
- There's some added pressure coming to San Diego in his father's shadow, but he plays a different style of baseball.
- His mom and dad were really excited. Tony Gwynn was so excited he was yelling in the phone like he had one a championship.
- Towers told Gwynn Jr. he was going to get an opportunity to play a lot.
- Gwynn Jr. keeps a house out here. His wife is in Nashville but will move back by the end of the week.
- He thought Peavy had already been traded.
- He's more comfortable in center but will play anywhere.
- Gwynn Jr. will be able to wear the 1984 uniform on Saturday night. "I've always wanted to put one of those old school '84 uniforms on".
- Kevin Towers joked about taking down the #19 and giving it to him. "I don't want any part of that number".