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San Diego Mourns the Loss of 'Mr. Padre'

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Baseball fans are still getting over the death of one of the greatest hitters in history, longtime Padre Tony Gwynn. The Hall of Famer turned down offers to play in larger markets and spent his entire major league career - 20 years - in San Diego. At Petco Park Monday, fans like Erikka Thorpe struggled to come to terms with Gwynn's passing at age 54.

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