Gwynn died at 54 after a long battle with salivary gland cancer . The San Francisco Giants have announced Gwynn's death in an email to the media and will hold a moment of silence before their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Hall of Fame chair recalls his `` kindness , graciousness and passion for the game '' His son , also an MLB outfielder , tweets , `` Today I lost my Dad , my best friend and my mentor ''
Gwynn died at 54 after a long battle with salivary gland cancer . He was a 15-time All-Star and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 . Hall of Fame chair recalls his `` kindness , graciousness and passion for the game '' His son , also an MLB outfielder , tweets , `` Today I lost my Dad , my best friend and my mentor ''