I actually got to meet Gwynn in person during a family vacation, totally random. We were at a restaurant, and there sat Tony Gwynn ... I still love it to this day, and would never sell any ...

Opening Day in San Diego is special. The streets in the Gaslamp shut down. The ballpark buzzes. The entire city celebrates.

Those three players have the three highest individual wins-above-replacement totals in San Diego Padres franchise history. Gwynn is the face of the organization and will remain so in perpetuity.