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June 16, 2014 08:20 pm GMT

Baseball Legend Tony Gwynn Dies of Cancer He Blamed on Smokeless Tobacco

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Tony Gwynn, one of Major League Baseball's all-time great hitters, died Monday at age 54 after more than three years struggling with cancer.

Gwynn attributed his cancer to a longtime habit of chewing tobacco. Throughout his career, he had several growths surgically removed from his mouth, and was officially diagnosed with cancer of a salivary gland in 2011.

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Gwynn played 20 seasons in the league, during which he became the face of the San Diego Padres—both for his incredible hitting streak and his work in the city.

The Padres confirmed their former star's death on Twitter. Read more...

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