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Tony Gwynn Elected into Hall of Fame

By Merrick Lozano · January 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Tony Gwynn one of the best hitters in baseball history with a .338 career batting average, 3,141 hits, 8 National League batting titles, and a 5-time Golden Glove winner was elected into the hall of fame with 532 votes, earning him a 97.6% approval rating. Congratulations!

Was there ever a doubt?

“It’s an unbelievable feeling to know that people think that what you did was worthy,” Gwynn said. “… The type of player that I was doesn’t get a whole lot of credit in today’s game. For a hitter like me, I had to do a lot of what I did (to earn induction).”