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  1.                                  Tony Gwynn, the All-Star 
  2.                                  rightfielder for the San 
  3.                                  Diego Padres, swings a 
  4.                                  smaller bat than most 
  5.                                  players. But that hasnΓÇÖt 
  6. stopped him from becoming a six-time 
  7. National League batting champion! 
  8.  
  9. Tony, who grew up in Long Beach, California, 
  10. is a tough batter to strike out. In 1984, his 
  11. rookie year, he became the first Padre to 
  12. reach 200 hits. He also delivered the game-
  13. winning RBI that sent San Diego to its first 
  14. World Series. 
  15.  
  16. In 1994, Tony had his eighth game with five
  17. or more hits. During his career, Tony has
  18. hit .300 or higher 11 times. His .370
  19. batting average in 1987 was the
  20.  
  21.