Gwynn Jr. forging ahead after his father’s passing
For Tony Gwynn Jr., there hasn’t been much time to mourn. The baseball season has a pace and presence to it that demands staying in the present and not reflecting on the past. There are signs and stories and memories of his famous father everywhere. Gwynn Sr., the Hall of Fame right fielder and eternal Padre, passed away at 54 after a long battle with cancer of the salivary gland on June 16.