I attended the public memorial service for Tony Gwynn at Petco Park. I think he is the people's choice for sainthood, at least baseball sainthood...I've never heard a person so HIGHLY praised not just for his baseball talent but as a person off the field as well.
PADRES FORMALIZE HOF: ‘A LABOR OF LOVE,' PADRES HALL OF FAME OPENS " SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
""Though the Padres Hall of Fame was created in 1999 in honor of the club's 30th anniversary, it lacked a true home until now," Padres President and CEO Mike Dee said. "San Diego has an incredibly rich baseball history, but that story has largely gone untold at Petco Park.."