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Tony Gwynn Passes Away at 54

Tony Gwynn passed away today at the age of 54, thus ending a battle with cancer dating back to 2010.

Gwynn was very private about his medical struggles but he had attributed them to years of chewing tobacco use.

Gwynn was a player of legendary proportion. A 15 time all-star, 5 time gold glove winner, 7 time silver slugger and an insane 8 time NL batting champ. Tony played the game like few could.

He was also an amazing ambassador to the game and his work off the field truly showed what a great person he was. Tony received the Roberto Clemente Award in 1999 for best exemplifying the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team.

Gwynn’s number 19 was retired with the padres and in 2007 he was elected the National Baseball Hall of Fame on his very first ballot with a whopping 97.6 percent of the vote.

Baseball will sorely miss Tony Gwynn.

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By Nick Abbate

Nick is from the Bronx and grew up just a short subway ride away from the original Yankee Stadium. He spent many days of his youth sitting in those old seats and from that, he has developed a strong love for sports.

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