IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 83 
Congratulating Tony Gwynn for his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, 
for an outstanding career as an athlete, and for his contributions to 
baseball and to his community. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2007 
Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. 
HUNTER, and Mr. ISSA) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Tony Gwynn for his election to the Baseball 
Hall of Fame, for an outstanding career as an athlete, 
and for his contributions to baseball and to his commu-
nity. 
Whereas Tony Gwynn was elected to the Baseball Hall of 
Fame on January 9, 2007, for his outstanding accom-
plishments over his 20-year-career in Major League 
Baseball; 
Whereas he will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 
29, 2007, along with fellow baseball legend Cal Ripken; 
Whereas Gwynn is widely considered one of the greatest hit-
ters in baseball with a lifetime batting average of .338, 
18th on the all-time career leaders list, which includes 
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baseball legends as Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, and Tris 
Speaker; 
Whereas Gwynn has 3,141 career hits, and only 17 players 
have more hits than Gwynn, including Ty Cobb, Hank 
Aaron, and Stan Musial; 
Whereas Gwynn is the owner of 8 Silver Bats for the 8 bat-
ting titles he has won, tying him for the National League 
record with Honus Wagner, with only Ty Cobb of the 
American League having won more titles; 
Whereas among the all-time Padres career leaders, Gwynn is 
first in batting average, hits, runs batted in, and runs; 
Whereas Gwynn has not only proven to be a great hitter but 
a great defensive player, winning five Gold Glove awards; 
Whereas throughout his career, Gwynn has been selected to 
16 All-Star teams and played in two World Series, in 
1984 and 1998; 
Whereas, in an era when money dominates the game of base-
ball, Tony Gwynn chose to play in San Diego for the Pa-
dres when it was believed that he could have earned more 
money with another team in another city; 
Whereas Gwynn is an example of good sportsmanship, having 
always conducted himself with dignity, and has been a 
role model for young people and for all Americans; 
Whereas Gwynn and his wife Alicia are philanthropists dedi-
cated to their support for the Tony and Alicia Gwynn 
Foundation, the Casa de Amparo, the Police Athletic 
League, the New Haven Home, the Jackie Robinson 
Family YMCA, the Epilepsy Society of San Diego, and 
many more organizations; 
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Whereas, for his community involvement, Gwynn was named 
Individual of the Year at the 1998 Equal Opportunity 
Awards Dinner, was the 1995 Branch Rickey Award win-
ner, and was the 1998 Padres nominee for Major League 
Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award; 
Whereas, after his distinguished career in baseball, Gwynn 
chose to give back to the community by returning to his 
alma mater to coach the San Diego State University Az-
tecs; and 
Whereas Gwynn was named the Mountain West Conference 
Baseball Coach of the Year in 2004, after leading the Az-
tecs to a conference title in only his second season as 
manager: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates Tony Gwynn for his election to the Baseball 
Hall of Fame, honors him for an outstanding career as 
an athlete, and thanks him for his contributions to base-
ball and to his community. 
Æ 
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