Tag Archives: Tony Gwynn

So Tony Gwynn Wasn’t in NWA?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by bp

Cube, Eazy, Dre, Tony. Hope you had a good birthday, Mr. Padre… with attitude. -bp

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Padre

Posted on May 9, 2013 by bp

Stay healthy, Tony. Happy birthday. -bp

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The Three Fathead Padres You Can Slap on Your Wall

Posted on March 7, 2013 by bp

The legend… the clear choice. LOVE the brown. Love the stirrups. The rising star… the most obvious current player. Home run swing right there. The wild card… Fathead hoping this is Cam’s breakout season. I share the same hope. Kids … Continue reading →

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A Glorious Photo of Tony Gwynn and Wade Boggs

Posted on September 7, 2012 by bp

So good. That’s from the 1987 All-Star game. The pinnacle of my childhood fandom. Notice that MLB portrait wrist-band that Tony is wearing? I’ve added it to the collection of other portrait wrist-band photos here. Could Boggs grow a freaking beard … Continue reading →

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Can You Spot Tony Gwynn in These High School Photos?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by bp

Find Tony Gwynn. Hint… he’s not the guy on the far right in the plaid pants. How about this high school baseball photo? Can you spot Tony Gwynn? Here are some close ups of the Tony to help you out. … Continue reading →

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Tony Gwynn Made His MLB Debut 30 Years Ago Today

Posted on July 19, 2012 by bp

Crazy that it’s been this long, but today is the 30th anniversary of Tony Gwynn’s MLB debut, July 19, 1982, in a game against the Phillies at The Murph. Pretty cool handshake there with Charlie Hustle. Here’s how the UT … Continue reading →

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Who’s Buying the Padres? Phil Mickelson or Tony Gwynn?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by bp

I guess we can thank Magic Johnson for this… every ownership group grabbing local famous athletes to headline their group. Phil Mickelson has teamed up with O’Malley’s group to buy the Padres. The UT has the article and if you’re … Continue reading →

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Fernando Valenzuela, Tony Gwynn, and Ken Caminiti

Posted on April 3, 2012 by bp

Man… the 1996 Padres brought the heat. Hard to believe that the marketing stunt that was Fernando Valenzuela in a Padres uniform landed him on one of the covers of TV Guide. TV Guide put each playoff team’s three “best” … Continue reading →

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Win a Free Trip to the Morgue! Worst MLB Promotion Ever.

Posted on September 2, 2011 by bp

On September 23rd, the much anticipated movie MONEYBALL starring the dreamy Brad Pitt and the even dreamier Jonah Hill will be released in theaters. Listen fellow Lobsters, I know a movie about baseball starring the aforementioned hunks sounds amazing, but … Continue reading →

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I Will Win This Pepsi Max “Field of Dreams”

Posted on August 25, 2011 by bp

Ok, this is badass. I admit that most emails I get from MLB, I just make fun of. This one, however, has caught my eye. Love it. Love baseball. Love Field of Dreams, the movie. Love combining the two. Brilliant … Continue reading →

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