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Tony Gwynn Poised To Join An Elite Group of Big League Loyalists.(baseball player's decision to play twentieth season with same team)
IN THE EVER-CHANGING WORLD OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, GENERAL MANAGERS are constantly faced with the challenge of retaining the core of a good team. Free agency and the lure of lush, multi-year contracts offered by other clubs constantly peck away at roster stability.
The economics of the game encourages players who have established themselves with one team to flee, sooner or later, to greener pastures where their chances of savoring a championship or two seem greater and/or where they are offered more money.
In view of this prevailing market condition, it was refreshing to learn last December that Tony Gwynn decided to play his 20th season with the San Diego Padres in 2001.
"I wanted an opportunity to play my whole career here," Gwynn said after accepting a new, incentive-laden contract.
Gwynn is 40 years old and has won eight National League batting championships. He owns a .338 lifetime average and has collected 3,108 hits. Some day, he'll be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
If he finishes up with the Padres this year, he will become only the 19th player in major league history to spend at least 20 seasons with the same club.
That will put him in some exceptional company of loyalists, including 14 Hall of Famers (see chart).
- Detroit Free Press John Lowe column: These Hall of Famers couldn't stop...
- News wire article from: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) Lowe, John July 1, 2007 700+ words
...against the Yankees' Dave Righetti, and San Diego's Tony Gwynn in 1991, against Atlanta's Alejandro Pena (who threw the...Roberto Alomar, against Texas' Nolan Ryan in 1991, and the White Sox's Frank Thomas, against Kansas City's Bret Saberhagen...
- Tony Gwynn will reach 3,000 like no one else of his era.
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Stark, Jayson August 4, 1999 700+ words
...five hits away entering Tuesday night - Tony Gwynn can finally see the round number that...generation will have done 3,000 the way Tony Gwynn will have done 3,000. ``People tell...go on and on. But you get the idea. Tony Gwynn has been more than just a hitter. He...
- Major League Baseball Great Tony Gwynn to Be Featured on a Wheaties Box.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 19, 2007 700+ words
...National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn. The new Wheaties package was unveiled...and his wife, Alicia, established the Tony Gwynn Foundation to assist children's organizations...Baseball Hall of Fame induction." "Tony Gwynn has distinguished himself as one of the...
- Tony Gwynn, Baseball Hall of Famer, Teams up with Guardian to Educate the...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 10, 2007 700+ words
...America (Guardian) has teamed up with Tony Gwynn, former Major League Baseball All Star...on and off the baseball field," said Tony Gwynn, former outfielder for the San Diego...for a family's financial future." "Tony Gwynn is a true humanitarian and community...
- Tony Gwynn's still in full swing - for Aztecs.(Evening)
- Newspaper article from: The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) May 10, 2002 700+ words
Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary Tony Gwynn isn't talking just about slapping around...spots in the world. And he has a stadium Tony Gwynn Stadium that was ranked by Baseball America...And I can't just say, 'Hi, I'm Tony Gwynn, and I played in the big leagues for...
- Baseball Player Tony Gwynn Structure Is The Name Of His Game.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
- Magazine article from: Investor's Business Daily October 3, 2001 700+ words
Byline: Michael Mink If you call Tony Gwynn a boring player, he won't be insulted...there one moment that you remember about Tony Gwynn?' And I always say yeah, one moment...Everybody else comes out at 4:20. Tony Gwynn is out every day at 3:30 to take extra...
- Otra vez... Tony Gwynn.(Deportes)
- Newspaper article from: El Norte (México D.F., México) September 29, 1997 700+ words
...igual que su ms cercano perseguidor, Tony Gwynn obtuvo ayer su octavo ttulo de bateo...pre> Ty Cobb 12 Honus Wagner 8 Tony Gwynn 8 </pre> Aos arriba de...Carew 15 Ted Williams 15 Honus Wagner 15 Tony Gwynn 15 </pre> Aos consecutivos...
- Life After Tony.(San Diego Padres right fielder Tony Gwynn retires)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal WARD, DENISE T. July 16, 2001 700+ words
...Extra Innings Since Padres right fielder Tony Gwynn announced his retirement three weeks...t faded over the past 20 years. "Tony Gwynn has been a stable pillar of athletic...proud of the fact that they can call Tony Gwynn a San Diegan." Dee said losing a franchise...
- Tony Gwynn Needs More Votes.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 5, 2007 700+ words
...With a 97.6 approval rating, Tony Gwynn along with Cal Ripken Jr. was voted...fans to choose their favorite image of Tony Gwynn. To commemorate Gwynn's induction...season veteran of the San Diego Padres, Tony Gwynn is a long time resident of Poway, California...
- Padres' Tony Gwynn was baseball at its best.
- News wire article from: Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA) October 8, 2001 700+ words
...said. "No question," said the son. Tony Gwynn's last major-league game was one...youngest son. The connection's name is Tony Gwynn. It started with the father, who covered...open in 2004, will be located at 19 Tony Gwynn Drive. And all the old San Diego team...
Source: HighBeam Research, Tony Gwynn Poised To Join An Elite Group of Big League...