<Tr> <Th> Induction </Th> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vote </Th> <Td> 97.6% (first ballot) </Td> </Tr> <P> Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960--June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 20 seasons (1982--2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres . The left - handed hitting Gwynn won eight batting titles in his career, tied for the most in National League (NL) history . He is considered one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history . He had a . 338 career batting average, never hitting below . 309 in any full season . Gwynn was a 15 - time All - Star, recognized for his skills both on offense and defense with seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards . He was the rare player in his era that stayed with a single team his entire career, and he played in the only two World Series appearances in San Diego's franchise history . He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, his first year of eligibility . </P> <P> Gwynn attended San Diego State University (SDSU), where he played both college baseball and basketball for the Aztecs . He was an all - conference player in both sports in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), but was honored as an All - American in baseball . He was selected by the Padres in the third round of the 1981 MLB draft as the 58th overall pick . Gwynn made his major - league debut the following year, and captured his first batting title in 1984, when San Diego advanced to its first - ever World Series . A poor fielder in college, his work on his defense was rewarded in 1986, when he received his first Gold Glove . The following year, he won the first of three consecutive batting titles . Beginning in 1990, he endured four straight seasons which ended prematurely due to injuries, particular to his left knee . However, he experienced a resurgence with four straight batting titles starting in 1994, when he batted a career - high . 394 in a strike - shortened season . Gwynn played in his second World Series in 1998, before reaching the 3,000 - hit milestone the following year . He played two more seasons, hampered by injuries in both, and retired after the 2001 season with 3,141 career hits . </P>

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