San Diego Padres Honor Baseball Legend Tony Gwynn

Emotional celebration includes 19-second moment of silence.

ByABC News
June 19, 2014, 12:56 AM

— -- The San Diego Padres honored the late Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn before Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Mariners.

Gwynn, 54, died Monday following a bout with cancer. He was the team’s most iconic player, compiling 3,141 hits during 20 seasons with the Padres.

Gwynn’s uniform number – 19 – was groomed into the right field grass and showcased behind home plate.

Petco Park scoreboards also honored Gwynn.

The Petco Park scoreboard shows a video of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, who died earlier this week, during pregame activities before a game against the Seattle Mariners, June 18, 2014, in San Diego.
San Diego Padres' Yasmani Grandal makes a flip throw to first as the Petco Park scoreboard shows a video of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, who died earlier this week, during pregame activities before a game against the Seattle Mariners, June 18, 2014, in San Diego.

A video shown before the game featured some of Gwynn’s historic moments, from his hit milestones to World Series heroics, interactions with baseball greats to his work mentoring young players.

The Padres players stood in right field, Gwynn’s position, as the stadium observed 19 seconds of silence.

The players also wore patches on their hats and uniforms, a home plate design emblazoned with “19.”

PHOTO: San Diego Padres players sport a patch on their uniforms in honor of Hall of Fame player Tony Gwynn, June 18, 2014, in San Diego.
San Diego Padres players sport a patch on their uniforms in honor of Hall of Fame player Tony Gwynn, June 18, 2014, in San Diego.

The Padres will wear the patches on their jerseys for the remainder of the season, honoring a Hall of Famer nicknamed “Mr. Padre” for his dedication to the franchise.

Baseball Legend Tony Gwynn Dead at 54
Tony Gwynn, number 19 of the San Diego Padres, poses for 1990's publicity photo. Gwynn spent his entire career with the Padres, from 1982-2001. He has died at the age of 54.