Here is San Diego is the home of the San Diego Padres and one player nicknamed Mr Padre is Tony Gwynn. Tony Gwynn played 20 seasons with the Padres and is sports hero in San Diego. He passed away June 16, 2014 after a long battle with cancer of the salivary gland. While playing with the San Diego Padres he had more than 3100 hits in 2400 games. After his retirement he became the Head Coach of San Diego State University, his alma mater. This past Monday Tony Gwynn was honored with a portion of Interstate 15 being named Tony Gwynn Memorial Freeway. It is a 4 1/2 mile stretch of I-15 from Scripps Poway Parkway to Camino Del Norte. Included in the stretch is Exit 19 Tony Gwynn's number. Tim and I use to attend the Padres games when we were stationed here in San Diego. Watch Tony Gwynn play was one reason we enjoyed watching the Padres. Thank you Mr Padre for all that you did on and off the field.
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