Champ Kind Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The family of the late baseball star Tony Gwynn, a Hall of Famer who played with the San Diego Padres, has filed a lawsuit in California accusing makers of dipping tobacco of causing his death from cancer by getting him hooked at a young age. With the legal action, Gwynn becomes one of the most high-profile Major League Baseball stars to have his name used in a public attack on the tobacco industry. "Throughout his career, our dad was proud of his work helping kids and being a positive role model to his fans,"Â his daughter Anisha Gwynn-Jones said in a statement Tuesday. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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