R.I.P. Tony Gwynn

[EaglesPhan36]

Gave fat kids hope. Dude was not exactly svelt the last half of his career. Damn incredible #s, hit .300+ every year after his rookie year.

[konck]

Top tier
Tony Gywnn Rod Carew Pete Rose of guys in my time
Tony proved fat guys can hit
RIP

[will2survive]

This is when I start questioning god. Tony Gwynn was a true gentleman, hero to many, a great baseball player; a role model. 54 years? Not enough.

[jjgold]

These shake you up

Grew up watching him

Horrific news

[imadegen]

r.i.p tony. loved watching you as a kid.

[stevenash]

Year	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA
1995	577	535	82	197	33	1	9	90	17	5	35	15	0.368
1996	498	451	67	159	27	2	3	50	11	4	39	17	0.353
1997	651	592	97	220	49	2	17	119	12	5	43	28	0.372

[Fidel_CashFlow]

"Remember these two things: play hard and have fun." ~Tony Gwynn

[Kermit]

One of the greats.

R.I.P.

[EaglesPhan36]

This is when I start questioning god. Tony Gwynn was a true gentleman, hero to many, a great baseball player; a role model. 54 years? Not enough.

it should serve as another lesson against tobacco. Gwynn was a heavy chaw guy in his day. Cancer sucks, but this was somewhat brought on by his own habit.

[JMobile]

Sad day here in San Diego....

[opie1988]

it should serve as another lesson against tobacco. Gwynn was a heavy chaw guy in his day. Cancer sucks, but this was somewhat brought on by his own habit.

Yep. Although it was never officially proven, Tony himself blamed his chewing tobacco habit for the cancer.

What a sad day.

[No coincidences]

These shake you up

Grew up watching him

Horrific news

You grew up watching him, yet a few hours ago in this thread, you didn't even know he was sick? Guess we now know officially when the JJ line change happens.

[daneblazer]

Greg Maddux: "If a pitcher can change speeds, every hitter is helpless, limited by human vision. Except, (pause) for that [expletive] Tony Gwynn.”

@Ken_Rosenthal
Michael Young just sent me this text: "Ted Williams gets to talk hitting again."

[Scorpion]

A true great and a stand up guy, was always one of my favs!

great player

rip

[I/O]

RIP

[I/O]

JJGhost really jumped the shark in this thread

[I/O]

Wow only 54.

R.I.P. Tony

We will miss you.

He and Cal were my faves.

Really a treat to see them honored at the '01 all-star game and then enter the hall together.

throw Pucket in there also

[Bcatswin]

Greg Maddux: "If a pitcher can change speeds, every hitter is helpless, limited by human vision. Except, (pause) for that [expletive] Tony Gwynn.”

@Ken_Rosenthal
Michael Young just sent me this text: "Ted Williams gets to talk hitting again."

Yes he owned Maddux never once struck out against him in his career, pretty insane.

[TheMoneyShot]

54 years old. Way too young to die. I'm shocked that this happened. Didn't even see the story on ESPN til I noticed this thread. When I played little league baseball... everyone wanted to be like him.

[Big Bear]

54 years old. Way too young to die. I'm shocked that this happened. Didn't even see the story on ESPN til I noticed this thread. When I played little league baseball... everyone wanted to be like him.

Guy had an awesome life. Got to play baseball for a living. 54 years and living life to the fullest is better than 100 years of a boring life.

[LT Profits]

Tony Gwynn, baseball scientist

RIP

[LT Profits]

Tony Gwynn vs. Maddux .429 (39-for-91) 0 K
vs. Glavine .312 (29-or-93) 2 K
vs. Smoltz .462 (30-for-65) 1 K

[chachi]

In case any of the young-uns don't realise the meaning of those Maddux numbers ...

Lifetime vs Maddux

Tony Gwynn .429
Mark McGuire .316
Barry Bonds .262
Sammy Sosa .210

Wasn't Maddux like < 3.00 ERA ten or twelve different seasons of his career?

[homie1975]

You grew up watching him, yet a few hours ago in this thread, you didn't even know he was sick? Guess we now know officially when the JJ line change happens.

I grew up watching him play and collected his cards but I completely forgot about him having cancer let alone that he was this close to death. It must've been a terrible last few mos for him and his family.

I don't know about others here but I don't tend to follow the daily occurrences in players lives once they retire. Anyone who does probably needs to reevaluate what's important in life

Just saying

[konck]

Year	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA
1995	577	535	82	197	33	1	9	90	17	5	35	15	0.368
1996	498	451	67	159	27	2	3	50	11	4	39	17	0.353
1997	651	592	97	220	49	2	17	119	12	5	43	28	0.372

I was shocked to see that many steals

[Bcatswin]

His stats are just mind boggling when you go through them all.

[chachi]

His stats are just mind boggling when you go through them all.

Quite likely the best overall total player the game has seen in the past umpteen years ...

[Ghenghis Kahn]

rip tony.

just imagine if he were to juiced.

in a way wish he did...

[Ghenghis Kahn]

also, never knew he was drafted by the clippers.

[d2bets]

Best pure hitter in the past 50 years.

[jjgold]

I heard chewing tobacco might of been cause although never proven

[MUHerd37]

Class act taken way too soon. RIP

[chachi]

jj - he himself attributed it to his extended use of chew

[manny24]

hard tyo swallow this one

way too young

[Darkside Magick]

Class act..didn't want no one to feel sorry for him..look like all of San Diego at petco at his statue