HOF Tony Gwynn has died.. RIP

[Defying]

Career 338 batting average
All with one team
A special player

 

[CHOPTALK]

wow
My favorite non brave ever.

Best pure hitter Ive ever seen.

 

[SECplayer]

What happened? Has this been coming for awhile?

i thought he was coaching college baseball somewhere so surprised to hear this.

 

[LoCalDallasGuy]

Yup, remember him when I was still a kid, rip.

 

[Defying]

What happened? Has this been coming for awhile?

i thought he was coaching college baseball somewhere so surprised to hear this.

cancer I believe... wasn't unexpected. but still sad

 

[JustinCruise]

What happened? Has this been coming for awhile?

i thought he was coaching college baseball somewhere so surprised to hear this.

He has been battling cancer for years. Unfortunately cancer usually wins.

 

[SECplayer]

cancer I believe... wasn't unexpected. but still sad

Just read article stating it was cancer in his salivary gland it was suspected that it was because of years of chewing tobacco. Sad.

No reason to smoke, dip or chew. Although maybe I'm a hypocrite to say that because I drink alcohol often.

 

[JustinCruise]

Just read article stating it was cancer in his salivary gland it was suspected that it was because of years of chewing tobacco. Sad.

No reason to smoke, dip or chew. Although maybe I'm a hypocrite to say that because I drink alcohol often.

We all have our vices

 

[Acebb]

15-time All-Star, 5-time Gold Glove winner, 8-time NL Batting champ, .338 career average. Legend.

RIP. 54 is way too young to pass away.

 

[MattyMatt]

Just read article stating it was cancer in his salivary gland it was suspected that it was because of years of chewing tobacco. Sad.

No reason to smoke, dip or chew.

Without dip or chew, there wouldn't be a MLB. Sad but true. Even on the High School level (underage I know), I was the only one who didn't do it on my team.

 

[2PLAYSMAX]

Sad

 

[CaPPiNgTiGeRz]

R.I.P Tony


A true ambassador of the game and never heard anyone speak a bad word about Tony, a great player and even better person. Gone way way too early.

 

[aceduecetrey]

Loved that guys heart and attitude!

One of the few autographed jersey I bought back from the Feds was his on a old school brown padre jersey

 

[scottcarter]

rip

 

[shdw01]

Sad news.....was a big fan of his

rip

 

[Well-Seasoned]

One of the best hitters I ever seen........

.338 career batting average is mind-boggling......

 

[Acebb]

More Gwynn ridiculousness:

Hit .300 or greater 19 seasons in a row
Hit .381 against the "Big 3" for the Braves - Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz - in his career.
Had only 1, one! career 3 strike out game

Only struck out 434 times in his career. That is a season and a half for a lot of current MLB players.

 

[honzie]

R.I.P Tony


A true ambassador of the game and never heard anyone speak a bad word about Tony, a great player and even better person. Gone way way too early.

That says it all. Probably the best hitter I've ever seen.

 

[doubledeuce22]

More Gwynn ridiculousness:

Hit .300 or greater 19 seasons in a row
Hit .381 against the "Big 3" for the Braves - Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz - in his career.
Had only 1, one! career 3 strike out game

Only struck out 434 times in his career. That is a season and a half for a lot of current MLB players.

3 strike out game was bob welch, who also just passed.

Hit .415!!! against Maddux.

 

[Samhain]

Very sad indeed.
One of the good guys of the game...