Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn Dies At Age 54

ESPN is reporting that MLB Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn has died from cancer.

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Tony Gwynn, who banged out 3,141 hits during a Hall of Fame career spanning 20 seasons with the San Diego Padres, has died, it was announced Monday.

He had been signed to a one-year contract extension as the baseball coach at San Diego State on June 11. He had been on medical leave since late March while recovering from cancer treatment. He took over the program at his alma mater after the 2002 season.

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Over his career, Gwynn had a .338 batting average, and won eight National League batting titles.