June 16th, 2014 was a sad day for San Diego and San Diego sports fans everywhere. I awoke in my two bedroom apartment in eastern Idaho and turned on ESPN, as was my morning routine. But as soon as I heard Robert Flores’ voice utter the words “Hall of Fame baseball player Tony Gwynn has died at the age of 54,” I knew this day would be different.
For the next several hours I watched in shock as they played highlights, montages of his greatest moments (and there are many) and tributes to his baseball prowess and keen mind.