Statue of Tony Gwynn

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Tony Gwynn
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The statue in 2014
Statue of Tony Gwynn
Artist William Behrends
Year2007 (2007)
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject Tony Gwynn
Location San Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates 32°42′32″N117°09′24″W / 32.70876°N 117.15665°W / 32.70876; -117.15665

Tony Gwynn is a bronze sculpture by William Behrends depicting the baseball player Tony Gwynn, installed outside San Diego's Petco Park, in the U.S. state of California.

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Description

The bronze statue is 9.5 feet tall. An inscription on the front of the statue's base reads, "Tony Gwynn, Mr. Padre". The reverse side of the base has an inscription by Gwynn's father: "If you work hard, good things will happen." [1]

History

The sculpture was installed in 2007. [2]

Fans gathered at the sculpture to pay tribute to Gwynn, following his death in 2014. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tony Gwynn statue coming". Petco Park Insider. March 5, 2007. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gwynn 'thrilled to death' with statue at Petco Park". ESPN. July 21, 2007. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Laws, Will (June 16, 2014). "Fans pay tribute to Tony Gwynn at Petco Park statue". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2022.


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