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 ...

San Diego Padre’s superstar Tony Gwynn played his entire 20-year MLB career with the Padres. During his amazing career, he amassed 3,141 hits, striking out just 434 times in over 10,000 plate ...

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 ...

1916 — Tom Hughes of the Boston Braves pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh Pirates. 1938 — Jimmie Foxx didn’t get a chance to hit as the St. Louis Browns walked him six straight times.

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 ...

With a .405 batting average on Aug. 15, 1941, Ted Williams had every right to feel confident. “Sure I will,” the Red Sox legend said of finishing the season with a .400 average in an Associated Press ...

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 ...