Baseball legend Tony Gwynn dead at 54
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Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, a lifetime San Diego Padre and one of the greatest hitters ever to play the game, has died. He was 54.

An eight-time batting champ, Gwynn ranks 20th all-time in batting average; his 3,141 hits rank 19th. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007 with an astounding 97.6 percent of the vote.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.