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Tony Gwynn’s 3000th hitTony Gwynn nowThe City of San Diego is getting ready to honor the biggest hitter and the best player in the history of the San Diego Padres.

Tony Gwynn will be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame this Sunday in Cooperstown, New York.

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Tony Gwynn Wheaties3,141 Hits in 9,288 At-Bats in 2,440 Games. That’s a lifetime .338 Average, Folks. 15 All-Star Appearances, 8 NL Batting Titles, 7 Silver Slugger Awards, 5 NL Gold Gloves, and just a class act all around.

A First-Ballot Hall-of Famer.

And he just got put on the Wheaties box.

So how is San Diego going to recognize this great honor?

They’re going to remind everyone that he was a big fatty by putting one of his jerseys up on the side of a building.

Tony Gwynn’s spare laundry

Come on … Gwynn was portly, but he was never that big. Thumbs down to San Diego.

Hat Tip: Gas Lamp Ball

Ballhype: hype it up!

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