[Vigilanteman]

I remember when the San Diego franchise first launched and Tony Gwynn was the team. I mean that literally. Something like 40% of the entire offensive production of runs scored, RBIs, home runs, etc. came off the bat of Tony Gwynn.

They would've exceeded the pathetic record of the 1962 New York Mets were it not for Tony Gwynn.

Even with him, they came close.

[darkangel82]

The Padres only existed since 1969. Gwynn *was* a great ballplayer but I doubt he was playing for them at 9 years old.

[markman46]

Tony Gwynn didn’t join the pad’s until 1982