SAN DIEGO -- On what would have been his 57th birthday, Tony Gwynn's enduring legacy was honored in Poway, Calif., with the unveiling of a statue that served as a tribute to his life as a father and as a baseball player.
The Hall of Fame right fielder, fondly known as Mr. Padre, passed away from cancer in June 2014. On Tuesday, the city of Poway unveiled a statue in his honor. The 11-foot-high tribute shows Gwynn in his Padres uniform, tipping his cap with his left arm while clutching his daughter, Anisha, in his right arm.
"I want to say thank you to everybody who has contributed, everybody who was involved," said Tony Gwynn Jr.