Career

In an eight-season career, Wynne, a graduate of Chicago's Hirsch High School, posted a .247 batting average with 40 home runs and 244 RBI in 940 games played. In 1984, Wynne hit .266 BA with 77 runs, 174 hits, 24 doubles, 11 triples, 24 stolen bases in 154 games - all career-highs. On April 13, 1987, Wynne, Tony Gwynn, and John Kruk became the first players in major league history to open a game with three consecutive solo home runs in a 13-6 San Diego Padres win over the San Francisco Giants. All three players were left-handed.

Wynne was a member of the 1989 Cubs team that won the National League East Division title. The team lost to the San Francisco Giants in the NLCS. Wynne played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League in 1991.

Personal life

Wynne's son Marvell Wynne II is a defender for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

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