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Article: MICHAEL HUNT; IN MY OPINION; Gwynn awaits his turn
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 4, 2008
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Phoenix -- The beauty of spring training is not only about
projecting what is to come. It's also about remembering where things
left off just before the regrouping.
In Tony Gwynn Jr., the arcs intersect.
The San Diego Padres, the team with whom Gwynn grew up while his
father was establishing a Hall of Fame career, the team the
Milwaukee Brewers played Monday at Maryvale, were one strike from
the playoffs on Sept. 29. Gwynn was facing Trevor Hoffman, the most
prolific closer in baseball history.
A capacity Miller Park was at full roar because if the Brewers
couldn't win the pennant, they might as well take someone down with
them. The incongruity of the man at the plate was lost on no one, ...
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