Bill Center, longtime sportswriter for U-T San Diego, is an employee of the Padres.
Several weeks ago, I happened to come across some notes I had written to myself four years ago after a talk with Tony Gwynn in the press box at Petco Park.
There was nothing earth-shaking or life-changing among those notes. Tony threw out a couple thoughts and ideas and we talked about a project we might collaborate on. We chatted almost daily and I'd routinely jot down a couple observations Tony would make.
What struck me about this round of notes was the tenor.