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Cancer[edit]

Here is a good article on his cancer, and relationship with his son, Tony Gwynn Jr.. It's kind of hard to integrate right now, but will eventually, I surmise, be a decent source. Go Phightins! 20:08, 15 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- Your notice was eerily too timely.—Bagumba (talk) 17:43, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  - I know; I feel rather horrible, actually. Go Phightins! 17:48, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Final Base Hit[edit]

Resolved

His final base hit of his career was a double. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.237.34.211 (talk) 21:56, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, it's been fixed.—Bagumba (talk) 23:40, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox highlights order[edit]

FYI

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Baseball#Infobox_highlights_order to help reach a consensus on the first highlight to list in Gwynn's infobox. Thanks.—Bagumba (talk) 01:51, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Archived at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Baseball/Archive_41#Infobox_highlights_order.—Bagumba (talk) 04:21, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]