Happy Birthday, Mr. Padre Tony Gwynn!

[HammerDown]

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

SDSU is in the College World Series Regionals. Way to go Tony!!

 

[HammerDown]

What's the latest on Tony? Is he still off the chew? Weight still up? I'd like to see him hanging out in the Padres booth a little more often.

 

[BigDDude]

If May the 9th is not Tony favorite day of the year, then I will gues that August 6th is.

It was on this date back in 1993 that Padre outfielder Tony Gwynn singles off Rockies' hurler Bruce Ruffin for his 2000th career base hit.

Then, on this date in 1999, After San Diego outfielder Tony Gwynn singles off of Expo rookie right-hander Dan Smith in the first inning to get his 3000th hit, first base ump Kerwin Danley, Gwynn's college teammate, Vendella Gwynn, his mother celebrating her 64th birthday, and 13,540 Olympic Stadium fans help to celebrate the right fielder's milestone. 'Mr. Padre' finishes the night 4-for-5 passing Roberto Clemente into 21st place on the all-time career hit list.

 

[HammerDown]

The greatest hitter we'll see in our life!

 

[GNG]

What's the latest on Tony? Is he still off the chew? Weight still up? I'd like to see him hanging out in the Padres booth a little more often.

I thought he died.