“A Tribute to the Career of Mr. Padre” Limited Edition Hall of Fame Magazine

Limited edition collector’s magazine titled “A Tribute to the Career of Mr. Padre,” produced in connection with Tony Gwynn’s Hall of Fame induction.

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About this item

Nicknamed “Mr. Padre” for a career spent entirely in San Diego, Gwynn was the subject of numerous commemorative publications around his 2007 Hall of Fame induction, including this limited edition collector’s magazine. Produced as a retrospective, it traces his path from a two-sport college star at San Diego State to an eight-time batting champion and first-ballot Hall of Famer.


Preserved among his personal belongings, the magazine offers a comprehensive printed tribute to a career that produced 3,141 hits and a .338 career batting average.


Disclaimer: Condition may vary slightly from photos, with unique marks that highlight the item’s authenticity as a career artifact. This item features a silver OVD, verifying its authenticity through the Tony Gwynn Estate. A TRuEST™ authenticator was not on-site to witness its use, which is why this item does not carry our gold-level witness-based authentication OVD.

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