After 20 years of the hard aggressive play which earned him thenickname “Mr. Padre” Tony Gwynn’s body began to wear out. Leg problemshampered his ability to reach the fly balls he used to eat up but hisarms and batting eye remained as sharp as it was two decades earlier.Halfway through the 2001 season Gwynn transitioned to a pinch hitter andshowing the talent that made him a star still hit for a .324 averagethe 19th consecutive year he hit .300 or higher. This home alternatewhite Padres uniform was donned by Gwynn during his last half-season as aprofessional ballplayer.

The white knit button-down jersey has “PADRES” arched across thefront in navy and white tackle twill. Gwynn’s number “19” is on the leftchest in navy tackle twill. Russell label is stitched in the left fronttail. Navy piping runs around the neck and down the front as well asaround each arm opening. The left sleeve has the Padres logo patch andan embroidered Russell logo in navy. A size “56” Russell label is in theinside collar and Gwynn’s number “19” has been hand written in blackmarker. “GWYNN” is arched across the shoulders in navy tackle twill andhis number “19” is below in navy and white tackle twill. Overall thejersey shows good game use with several turf marks and light stainingfrom use. Some areas of the jersey fabric show some piling and thelettering has visible loose threads. All the buttons are present andoriginal.

The matching home white pants have navy piping down the outside seamand navy elastic stirrups which appear to be a clubhouse modificationmade to Gwynn’s specifications. The two rear pockets retain the originalplastic buttons. The inside waistband has the size “40” Russell labelalong with a white strip tag with “19-40-42-31-01”. The pants displaythe same amount of turf marks and pine tar staining as the matchingjersey. A great uniform set from Mr. Padre's final season.

Includes LOA from widow Alicia Gwynn.