Tony Gwynn Jr spent his childhood in the Padre locker room, around guys like his Hall of Fame Father, but spent the majority of his time in 1 locker in particular...Trevor Hoffman.
He idolized Trevor, would watch his workout routine, how he prepared for a game, how he'd go about his business. Now, Jr is a big leaguer himself and wouldn't you know it, would face the same person he spent a lot of his childhood around, and in the biggest spot of the Padres 2007 season.
If you don't know the whole story, here's a great article from Tom Friend of ESPN the Magazine that tells it from start to finish and it's a great read.
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