Tweet
Tony Gwynn was statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year career (1982–2001) for the San Diego Padres. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 9, 2007 .Gwynn made a name for himself by being one of the most consistent contact hitters in the game's history – unbelievably he struck out only 434 times in 9,288 career at-bats, and never batted below .309 in any full season, although he hit .289 in his rookie season. Between 1984 and 1997 he won eight batting titles, tying him with Rogers Hornsby for the most ever by a National League player. In 1994 Gwynn batted .394, the highest batting average in the National League since Bill Terry hit .401 in 1930 and the highest in the majors since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Had the 1994 season not been shortened by a strike, Gwynn would have had the chance to become the first batter to eclipse the magical .400 mark in more than 50 years. In the end, Gwynn fell three hits short of the .400 mark in the shortened season.
Offered is a Tony Gwynn mesh batting practice jersey. The jersey is Padre gold with dark brown piping and orange strips on the sleeves. Notably, the number on the jersey is '53' which Gwynn wore only in the spring of 1982 prior to the start of the season. He switched to his well-known number '19' at the start of that year. Gwynn has also signed this scarce jersey on the left sleeve.
An absolute must for Gwynn collectors.
View Lot Detail page