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Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn dies
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Tony Gwynn's death took some joy out of the game - The Boston Globe
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Opinion: The joy of Tony Gwynn
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Tony Gwynn and the .400 batting average chase
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Tony Gwynn and the .400 batting average chase
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No-No Joe Musgrove wants a championship for hometown Padres
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Opinion: The joy of Tony Gwynn
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Tony Gwynn - 4 Lessons Beyond the Baseball Field
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Tony Gwynn's top 10 moments
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Opinion: The joy of Tony Gwynn
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Tony Gwynn's 2 Hitting Secrets: Work and More Work - The New York Times
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Jackson remembers Gwynn, a father figure