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Sports Figures – Oral Cancer Foundation
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The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth
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Tony Gwynn's Family Sues Tobacco Industry, Seeking Recourse Over
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Tony Gwynn's Family Sues Tobacco Industry, Seeking Recourse Over
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The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth
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Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, 54, dies after battle with
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Former Padres star Tony Gwynn returns after facing cancer - ESPN
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Former Phillies fitness coach Gus Hoefling is suing Big Tobacco as
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Family of MLB legend Tony Gwynn settles tobacco lawsuit
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How Upper Deck did the '70s
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Gwynn's legacy a mix of skill, grit and spit
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MLB: Tony Gwynn's Death and Chewing Tobacco in Baseball
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6 years ago today, we lost Mr. Padre - hit 'em where they ain't on the
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Tony Gwynn's battle with tobacco is one I know well: Guest opinion
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