Tony Gwynn

Baseball fans need their baseball fix. Sometimes that comes just by talking with other baseball fans. That’s what happened on this week’s OnFriar Podcast. NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp and Derek Togerson talk to Ryan Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder on Twitter, @theaceofspaeder on Instagram), an author of two and soon to be three books on baseball including Incredible Baseball Stats. Ryan is...

A lot of people have stories about meeting Tony Gwynn. Some got the chance to shake his hand at Spring Training. Others got his autograph before a game at Jack Murphy Stadium. If you lived in Poway you probably ran into him at the store. Not me. I met Tony Gwynn… and I didn’t know who he was. My...

On Feb. 18, 2019, the San Diego Padres were considered one of the thriftiest franchises in Major League Baseball. One day later, the franchise spent money in a manner not even the mighty New York Yankees have ever spent.

The world of craft beer is vast but San Diego’s AleSmith Brewing Company has carved out a name for itself as one of the best brewers in the world, according to a respected beer-ranking website.

Streets named for Hoffy and Tony Gwynn form a corner outside Petco Park

The Gwynns and the company behind the famous San Diego Padre’s favorite tobacco reached a settlement in a lawsuit that alleged the late Tony Gwynn’s addiction was used to turn him into a “walking billboard.”

The San Diego Padres 2018 promotional lineup was announced Friday, but there was one bit of information that seemed to hint at a new landmark coming to Petco Park.

Hundreds of runners participated in the 3rd annual Tony Gwynn 5.5K Run/Walk Saturday. The event raised money for the Tony & Alicia Gwynn Foundation.

An 11 foot high, bronze statue of former San Diego Padre Tony Gwynn was unveiled in Poway. For those close to Gwynn, the statue is less about baseball and more about family and community. Tony’s son, Tony Gwynn Jr., had a very emotional reaction when seeing the statue. NBC 7’s Todd Strain has the story.

Powegians gathered Tuesday to honor ‘Mr. Padre’ Tony Gwynn on what would have been the sports icon’s 57th birthday.

The highly-anticipated birthday present for Mr. Padre completed its 1,350-mile journey to Poway on Monday morning, a day ahead of Gwynn’s 57th birthday.

A highly anticipated birthday present for Mr. Padre has been wrapped, stuck with a bow and sent on its way from Texas to the San Diego icon’s hometown.

New food, upgrades to a pet-friendly spectators’ section, and a nursing lounge for mothers are some of the bells and whistles that await San Diego Padres fans at Petco Park this season.

Fans, friends and Major League Baseball peers of Padres legend Tony Gwynn shared their grief upon learning of his death Monday morning.