122 - Tony Gwynn
Front: Signing an autograph.
Back: Circling the basepaths.
Better side: Kinda surprised that none of the feature him at the plate. I love autograph photos, but the casual way he's just going around the bases gives a slight nod to the reverse.
Ties to my personal collections: None. But he did pick up his 3000th hit in Montreal.
Paragraphs in wikipedia entry: 71
Wiki-facts: Lots of interesting choices, but I'll pick - "On May 9, 2017, a memorial statue in his honor was unveiled at Lake Poway"
Google it: Related searches: "Gwynn played both baseball and basketball at San Diego State, and he still owns several records in basketball for the Aztecs"
How was his strike-shortened 1994? An All-Star. A Silver Slugger. Lead the NL with 165 hits, while batting .394 with 12 HR and 64 RBI.
Birthday boy: I don't do this for players who have passed away.
Next up: Jeffrey Hammonds (The first Oriole)
