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Article: JUST GWYNN, BABY GWYNN ADDS ELEGANCE TO SAN DIEGO STATE PROGRAM.(Sports)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- April 16, 2002
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Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer
SAN DIEGO - The easy thing for Tony Gwynn would have been to take a coaching job in the major leagues. One of those cushy, pressure-free positions in which he'd stand around a batting cage working with the hitters all day, then sit on the bench during the game and offer some advice every once in a while.
After 20 years of Hall of Fame-quality service for the San Diego Padres, Gwynn deserved a little R&R on the company credit card. So when he walked away from his illustrious playing career last season, taking with him 3,137 career hits and a .338 career average, all he had to do was say the word and a handful of ...