'Love u pops!' Tony Gwynn Jr. says goodbye to beloved 'Dad, my best friend and my mentor'

Baseball Hall of Famer and “Mr. Padre” Tony Gwynn passed away earlier this morning after a long battle with cancer. His son, Phillies outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr., took to Twitter to say goodbye:

Today I lost my Dad, my best friend and my mentor. I'm gonna miss u so much pops. I'm gonna do everything in my power to continue to…

— Tony Gwynn Jr. (@tonygwynnjr) June 16, 2014

Make u proud!

— Tony Gwynn Jr. (@tonygwynnjr) June 16, 2014

Beautiful.

Love u pops!

— Tony Gwynn Jr. (@tonygwynnjr) June 16, 2014

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