Tony Gwynn, “Mr. Padre,” is a San Diego legend. Known as one of the greatest and purest hitters in MLB history, he left an indisputable legacy with a career .338 batting average, over 3,100 hits and ...

I opened one box gathering dust in a corner and found a copy of Tony Gwynn’s book “Total Baseball Player: Winning Techniques for Hitting, Fielding and Baserunning.” Tucked inside the book was a ...

SAN DIEGO — Luis Arraez arrived in the majors on a Saturday in May 2019, entering a blowout of the Seattle Mariners as a defensive replacement. Three innings later, he doubled for his first hit with ...

San Diego Padres All-Star infielder Luis Arraez is looking for his fourth consecutive batting title, a feat which has not been achieved since lifetime Padre and Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn did it from ...

For the last few years, Luis Arraez has drawn comparisons to former San Diego Padres' star Tony Gwynn. No, Arraez isn't necessarily a future Hall of Famer and he's not necessarily the greatest pure ...

Tony Gwynn leaned over to his wife, Alicia, from his hospital bed, and whispered in her ear. “Don’t let the people forget about me," Gwynn told Alicia, his wife of 33 years. Alicia, who had known Tony ...

The term “batting champion” evokes images of some of the greatest players in history peppering base hits around the field: Ted Williams launching majestic blasts to the Fenway Park triangle, Rod Carew ...

Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2016. The Union-Tribune brings it back today on what would have been Tony Gwynn’s 64th birthday. There was a most welcome interruption during spring ...