HOF Tony Gwynn has died.. RIP

Defying · Jun 16, 2014

Career 338 batting average
All with one team
A special player

CHOPTALK · Jun 16, 2014

wow
My favorite non brave ever.

Best pure hitter Ive ever seen.

SECplayer · Jun 16, 2014

What happened? Has this been coming for awhile?

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

LoCalDallasGuy · Jun 16, 2014

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

Defying · Jun 16, 2014

SECplayer said:
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 · Jun 16, 2014

SECplayer said:
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 · Jun 16, 2014

Defying said:
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 · Jun 16, 2014

SECplayer said:
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 · Jun 16, 2014

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 · Jun 16, 2014

SECplayer said:
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 · Jun 16, 2014

CaPPiNgTiGeRz · Jun 16, 2014

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 · Jun 16, 2014

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 · Jun 16, 2014

shdw01 · Jun 16, 2014

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

rip

Well-Seasoned · Jun 16, 2014

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

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

Acebb · Jun 16, 2014

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 · Jun 16, 2014

CaPPiNg TiGeRz said:
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 · Jun 16, 2014

Acebb said:
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 · Jun 16, 2014

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

HOF Tony Gwynn has died.. RIP

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