On May 9, 1995, Tony Gwynn celebrated his 35th birthday by collecting three hits and three RBIs in the Padres' 9-2 win over the Dodgers, pushing his early season batting average to an eye-popping .436. Then someone tallied up his box scores for the last 700+ at bats at found a result that even the future Hall of Famer said exceeded anything he ever expected from himself
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:
The playful nicknames Gwynn's teammates called him.
Why Gwynn became a better hitter with age.
The birthday confession that surprised reporters.
🕵️ Replay Today: July 25, 1986
Travel back 40 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:
“You know, you put a colorful uniform on an ugly lookin’ player and he don’t look too shabby.”
Orioles got all the runs they needed in the first inning in 12-6 win over White Sox
Houston blasts Phillies to continue win streak
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