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Tony Gwynn, 1989. Denver Post Library photo archive ( image0000413A )

San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn makes a leaping catch at the wall in an undated photo taken in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) ( Gwynn Hall Of Fame Baseball )

Tony Gwynn, is shown in this 1999 photo. (AP Photo) ( GWYNN PADRES )

National League player Tony Gwynn hits a single for two runs during the third inning of the 1998 Major League All-Star game 07 July at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images ( SAWH980708295750 )

San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn, the National League batting champion in 1984, does a twist to make a back hand catch at the teams' spring training camp in Yuma, Arizona Tuesday, March 6, 1985. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) ( San Diego Padres Gwynn )

San Diego Padres Tony Gwynn watches his double in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, July 27, 1993, Chicago, Ill. Gwynn had five hits for the day and drove in three runs to help the Padres defeat the Cubs 8-0. Gwynn also surpassed former Padres player Dave Winfields club record of 626 RBI. (AP Photo/John Swart) ( Tony Gwynn Chicago 1992 )

San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn fields a first-inning single up the middle hit by Cubs' Curt Wilkerson Friday in Chicago's Wrigley Field. The Cubs defeated the Padres 3-1 in 1989. Denver Post Library photo archive ( image0000411A )

San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn runs towards first base in a game against the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 6, 1994 in Chicago. (AP hoto/Fred Jewell) ( PADRES CUBS GWYNN )

San Diego Padres batter Tony Gwynn kicks his bat back toward the dugout after he struck out to end the 2nd inning of their National League game versus the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati. The Padres snapped a 5 game losing streak, as they beat the Reds, 5-2 in 1987. Denver Post Library photo archive ( image0000417A )

San Diego Padres' right fielder Tony Gwynn tips his batting helmet to the crowd at San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium after winning his sixth National League batting title during the last game of the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday Oct. 1, 1995. Gwynn finished the season with a .368 average, 22 points better than Dodgers' catcher Mike Piazza. (AP Photo/Kent Horner) ( GWYNNS HIT MACHINE )

San Diego Padres Tony Gwynn starts a slide home past leaping Atlanta Braves catcher Matt Sinatro for a score in third inning at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium in 1982. Two runs scored on the play due to an error with Padres Dave Dravecky at bat. (AP Laserphoto) (ck62130str -- joe Sebo) ( imagee0000580A )

San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn watches his teammates from the dugout, during a practice day at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif., Friday, Oct. 9, 1998. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) ( NL PLAYOFFS PADRES )

San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the game in the eighth inning against the Montreal Expos Friday, Aug., 6, 1999. Gwynn singled in the first inning to become the 22nd major leaguer to have 3,000 career hits. He finished the game 4 for 5 with one run and a total of 3,003 hits.(AP Photo/Michael S. Green) ( PADRES EXPOS GWYNN )

San Diego Padres Garry Templeton stretches to snare a throw from right fielder Tony Gwynn as Houston Astros Alex Trevino beats the throw back to the base in the eighth inning of their game Wednesday in San Diego. Gwyn had made a running catch in right and was attempting to double up Trevino at second. Templeton delivered the game Winning hit in the ninth June 6, 1990. (AP ColorPhoto) ( image0000335A )

Former San Diego Padre Tony Gwynn talks about what it would mean if he is elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame during an interview in San Diego Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) ( Gwynn Hall Of Fame Baseball )

Former San Diego Padre Tony Gwynn talks about his election to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in San Diego Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) ( Gwynn Hall Of Fame Baseball )

San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn, who is retiring following the Padres final game Sunday, sits in the dugout prior to taking batting practice Sunday Oct. 7, 2001 in San Diego. (AP photo/Denis Poroy) ( ROCKIES PADRES GWYNN )