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Tony Gwynn Jr.
Tony Gwynn Jr.jpg
Gwynn with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2003
Outfielder
Born: (1982-10-04) October 4, 1982 (age 41)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 15, 2006, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2014, for the Philadelphia Phillies