Ex-Padres star Gwynn dies of cancer

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Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, the ebullient slugger who was once the face of the San Diego Padres, died Monday of cancer at the age of 54. The Padres said Gwynn died in hospital in the San Diego area. He had fought salivary gland cancer for years. Gwynn, who over 20 years with San Diego came to be known as "Mr. Padre," belted 3,141 hits in his Hall of Fame career, boasting a .338 career batting average when he retired in 2001.

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