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October 17, 1998: Greg Vaughn homers twice and Tony Gwynn once, but Yankees rally to beat Padres in World Series opener – Society for American Baseball Research
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Padres: This Day in History: Reliving Game 1 of the 1998 World Series
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Tony Gwynn hits his 1st & only career postseason home run in Game 1 of the 1998 World Series
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1998 World Series recap
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Tony Gwynn - Wikipedia
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Padres history (July 19): Tony Gwynn a hit in major league debut 38 years ago - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Tony Gwynn and a lost chance at baseball history
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Tony Gwynn's top 10 moments
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1998 World Series - Wikipedia
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Padres' Mike Clevinger doesn't 'have it' in postseason do-over - The San Diego Union-Tribune