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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)

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Tony Gwynn helps Hall of Famer Ted Williams throw the ceremonial first pitch, Tuesday, July 13, 1999 at the start of the All Star Game at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Matt York,POOL)

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FILE - In this July 29, 2007 file photo, Tony Gwynn holds his National Baseball Hall of Fame plaque during induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y. Gwynn, the Hall of Famer with a sweet left-handed swing who spent his entire 20-year career with the Padres and was one of San Diego's most beloved athletes, died of cancer Monday, June 16, 2014. He was 54. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

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San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn speaks to a sold-out crowd during a ceremony before the game against the Florida Marlins on Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in San Diego. The ceremony was held to give San Diego fans a chance to celebrate Gwynn's 3,000th career hit. (AP Photo/Kent C. Horner)

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In this June 11, 2013, photo, San Diego Padres broadcaster Jerry Coleman and former player Tony Gwynn watch batting practice before a baseball game between the Padres and the Atlanta Braves in San Diego. Gwynn remains in the thoughts of his San Diego State Aztecs, who have reached the NCAA regionals for the second straight season. Gwynn has been on a medical leave of absence since late March. Coleman died in January. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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In this June 11, 2013, photo, Hall-of-Fame baseball player Tony Gwynn, left, watches with Padres manager Bud Black as Padres players prepare for a baseball game in San Diego. Gwynn remains in the thoughts of his San Diego State Aztecs, who have reached the NCAA regionals for the second straight season. Gwynn has been on a medical leave of absence since late March. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Dee Gordon, right, throws out Philadelphia Phillies' Tony Gwynn at first as shortstop Hanley Ramirez looks on during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 21, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Philadelphia Phillies' Tony Gwynn, right, scores on a double by Carlos Ruiz as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Tim Federowicz looks on during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 21, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)