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FILE - In this Oct. 5, 1974, photo, Baltimore Orioles' Paul Blair is greeted at the plate after a home run in the opening game against the Oakland Athletics in the American League baseball playoffs in Oakland, Calif. Blair, the eight-time Gold Glove center fielder who helped the Orioles win World Series titles in 1966 and 1970, died Thursday night, Dec. 26, 2013, at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. (AP Photo)

LOVERRO: Paul Blair to be honored by grassroots tribute from Orioles fans

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

Tony Gwynn Photo-illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

MORRIS: Tony Gwynn’s greatest hits

By Robert L. Morris Jr.

Flowers left in memoriam at the statue of Tony Gwynn in front of Petco Park, San Diego, California Associated Press photo

ROSS: Tony Gwynn and the case for e-cigarettes

By Gilbert Ross

San Diego Padres Tony Gwynn watches his double in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, July 27, 1993, Chicago, Ill. Gwynn had five hits for the day and drove in three runs to help the Padres defeat the Cubs 8-0. Gwynn also surpassed former Padres player Dave Winfields club record of 626 RBI. (AP Photo/John Swart)

SNYDER: Tony Gwynn’s death reinforces need for baseball tobacco ban

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 29, 2007 file photo, Tony Gwynn holds his National Baseball Hall of Fame plaque during induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y. Gwynn, the Hall of Famer with a sweet left-handed swing who spent his entire 20-year career with the Padres and was one of San Diego's most beloved athletes, died of cancer Monday, June 16, 2014. He was 54. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

LOVERRO: Tony Gwynn was robbed, and so were we

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn speaks to a sold-out crowd during a ceremony before the game against the Florida Marlins on Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, in San Diego. The ceremony was held to give San Diego fans a chance to celebrate Gwynn's 3,000th career hit. (AP Photo/Kent C. Horner)

Tony Gwynn dead at 54; Hall of Famer had battled cancer

By Bernie Wilson - Associated Press

In this June 11, 2013, photo, Hall-of-Fame baseball player Tony Gwynn, left, watches with Padres manager Bud Black as Padres players prepare for a baseball game in San Diego. Gwynn remains in the thoughts of his San Diego State Aztecs, who have reached the NCAA regionals for the second straight season. Gwynn has been on a medical leave of absence since late March. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Aztecs rally around bobblehead of absent Gwynn

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Tuesday’s Sports In Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Gwynn on leave of absence due to health issues

Associated Press

Hall of Famer Gwynn joins Tull in Padres bid

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Agent: Gwynn joins Tull in Padres bid

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Doing it the ‘right way’

Doing it the ‘right way’

Considering era, park, Gwynn was the best

For sport, it’s bittersweet