The late, great Tony Gwynn was a member of baseball’s exclusive “3,000 Hit Club” but he also registered a total of 1,138 runs batted in during his prolific, 20-year career with the San Diego Padres. One of his milestone RBI (No. 626), which tied him for the Padres’ all-time lead with Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, occurred on July 26, 1993, against the Chicago Cubs. In the game, which was won by the Cubs, 9-6, Gwynn’s team-record-tying RBI came by way of a solo home run off Cubs’ southpaw Paul Assenmacher in the seventh inning. This lot includes the official National League (White) baseball that Gwynn hit for the record-tying RBI. The game-used ball includes a special callout in black ink that reads: “HR off Chi Assenmacher to tie Winfield in all time RBI’s.”
Includes Letter of Authenticity from the Gwynn Family.
A portion of the proceeds generated by the Tony Gwynn Collection will be donated to the Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation. The TAG Foundation is a non-profit, 5013(c) charity dedicated to creating and supporting programs that enhance opportunities for youth to become healthy, educated, and productive citizens. The TAG Foundation was organized in San Diego in 1995 by Tony’s wife, Alicia. For more information, visit www.tagwynn2.org.