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Transcript: Profile: San Diego Padre outfielder Tony Gwynn will retire at the end of the season
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- NPR Morning Edition
- Article date:
- June 29, 2001
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Profile: San Diego Padre outfielder Tony Gwynn will retire at the end
of the season
Host: MADELEINE BRAND
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon
MADELEINE BRAND, host:
San Diego Padre outfielder Tony Gwynn is retiring at the end of the
season. The future Hall of Famer is one of the game's finest hitters.
Gwynn has collected all 3,124 of his hits while wearing a Padres uniform.
From member station KPBS, Nancy Greenleese reports.
NANCY GREENLEESE reporting:
After 20 years, Mr. Padre is getting ready to say goodbye. It promises
to be bittersweet. The 41-year-old has won eight National League
batting titles, second only to Ty Cobb. He also came closer than
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