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Tony Gwynn is a bronze sculpture by William Behrends depicting the professional baseball player of the same name, installed outside San Diego's Petco Park, in the U.S. state of California.

Tony Gwynn
The statue in 2014
Artist	William Behrends
Year	2007 (2007)
Medium	Bronze sculpture
Subject	Tony Gwynn
Location	San Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates	32°42′32″N 117°09′24″W

Description

The bronze statue is 9.5 feet tall. An inscription on the front of the statue's base reads, "Tony Gwynn, Mr. Padre". The reverse side of the base has an inscription by Gwynn's father: "If you work hard, good things will happen."[1]

History

The sculpture was installed in 2007.[2]

Fans gathered at the sculpture to pay tribute to Gwynn, following his death in 2014.[3]

See also

• 2007 in art

References

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