June 28, 2001 Tony Gwynn, battling injuries throughout the 2001 season, announces his retirement after 20 seasons in San Diego. The game after his announcement, Qualcomm Stadium fit 60,830 people to watch Gwynn. For the season, Gwynn only appeared in 71 games in his final season, hitting .324 in 102 at-bats. He was held to pinch-hit duty much of the year. The future Hall of Famer has the highest lifetime batting average (.338) among all active players. He became eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2007 and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer by a vote of 97.6%.

Today's Daily Highlights

In 1957, Cincinnati fans stuffed the All-Star ballot box so hard that Commissioner Ford Frick had to personally bench three Reds and install Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron in their place. Also: Tony Gwynn announces his retirement in 2001, Hall of Famer Mickey Cochrane's passing, 12 classic broadcasts, and today's Vintage Commercial: Chiquita Bananas.

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Tony Gwynn announced his retirement on this day in 2001 — and has 46 broadcasts in our library.