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Sale says Gwynn's death caused him to quit chewing tobacco
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Mr. Padre Tony Gwynn Naturally Tops My All-Time Padres List, by FriarWire
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NDSU Baseball Set for Tony Gwynn Classic in San Diego - NDSU
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Remembering great Tony Gwynn moments against the Dodgers - True Blue LA
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A SLAM DUNK GREAT HITTER / Gwynn almost didn't play baseball at San Diego State
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Remembering Tony Gwynn. ninety feet of perfection.
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Explaining new rules changes for the 2022 MLB season
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Opinion: The joy of Tony Gwynn
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Gwynn's legacy a mix of skill, grit and spit
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Padres history (May 23): Tony Gwynn's broken-bat, walk-off home run - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Tony Gwynn's final days: Did tobacco kill Padres legend? - Sports Illustrated
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Tony Gwynn: Legendary baseball player loses fight to cancer aged 54, The Independent
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Retro Baseball 101 - Tony Gwynn would have to end his career on an 0-for-1,183 skid for his career batting average to fall below .300. Via Incredible Baseball Stats (Reavy, Spaeder) 📸USA Today
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Tony Gwynn's 2 Hitting Secrets: Work and More Work - The New York Times
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A Tribute to Tony Gwynn - The Slugger's Son Talks About Oral Cancer