Wynne's skills were similar to those of his centerfield predecessor in Pittsburgh,
Omar Moreno. The far-ranging ballhawk was usually a light hitter who, unlike Moreno, was a poor basestealing threat. Above-average defense and flashes of offense kept
Wynne in the majors. He surprised with 11 HR in 1988 for the Padres, but regressed to six in 1989.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»July 6, 1985: At Pittsburgh, a 2-out single by Marvell Wynne plates the winning run as the Pirates sink the Padres, 8–7. Steve Kemp homers for Pittsburgh, and would've added a single but is thrown out at 1B in the 7th by RF Tony Gwynn in a 9–3 putout.
»April 13, 1987: San Diego sets a major-league record when its first three batters of the game -- Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn, and John Kruk -- all homer off the Giants Roger Mason. But the Giants come back to win 13–6.
»May 8, 1988: Pittsburgh's Doug Drabek takes a no-hitter into the 9th before allowing a pinch single to Randy Ready and a home run to Marvell Wynne, but wins a 6–2 two-hitter over the Padres.
»August 31, 1989:
Minutes before the postseason rosters must be filed, the Cubs obtain 3B Luis Salazar and OF Marvell Wynne from San Diego in exchange for P Calvin Schiraldi, OF Darrin Jackson and 1B Phil Stephenson. Salazar will play a key role in the Cubs' title run, while of the three new Pad people, only Jackson will perform decently.
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