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Article: Hit, hit, hit, hit hooray: Tony Gwynn finally gets his 3,000th career hit; and then some
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- August 7, 1999
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MONTREAL - Only Tony Gwynn could turn a night that was supposed to
be ceremonial into something so instructional.
On the night he reached the hallowed mark of 3,000 hits, Gwynn
wasn't content to stop there. He rapped out four hits in five
at-bats during the San Diego Padres' 12-10 victory over the Montreal
Expos Friday night.
After achieving the milestone hit with a first-inning single, the
impromptu ceremony - consisting mostly of hugs, applause and a few
fireworks - took less than three minutes. By the time Gwynn was
removed for a pinch runner in the top of the eighth inning, his
career hit total stood at 3,003.
That's the way it is with Gwynn. Any time spent around him,
watching him play ...