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June 16, 2014

Tony Gwynn, sweet-swinging ‘Mr. Padre,’ dies at 54

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tony Gwynn could handle a bat like few other major leaguers, whether it was driving the ball through the “5.5 hole” between third base and shortstop

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