Statue of Tony Gwynn
Statue in San Diego, California, U.S.
32°42′32″N 117°09′24″W / 32.70876°N 117.15665°W / 32.70876; -117.15665 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.
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
- ^ "Tony Gwynn statue coming". Petco Park Insider. 2007-03-05. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "Gwynn 'thrilled to death' with statue at Petco Park". ESPN. 2007-07-21. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ Laws, Will (2014-06-16). "Fans pay tribute to Tony Gwynn at Petco Park statue". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
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