1. 06-16-14 11:31 AM #36
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    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.
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  2. 06-16-14 11:32 AM #37
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    Top tier
    Tony Gywnn Rod Carew Pete Rose of guys in my time
    Tony proved fat guys can hit
    RIP
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  3. 06-16-14 11:37 AM #38
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    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.
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  4. 06-16-14 11:41 AM #39
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    These shake you up

    Grew up watching him

    Horrific news
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  5. 06-16-14 11:41 AM #40
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    r.i.p tony. loved watching you as a kid.
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  6. 06-16-14 11:45 AM #41
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    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
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  7. 06-16-14 11:47 AM #42
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  8. 06-16-14 11:55 AM #43
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    One of the greats.

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  9. 06-16-14 12:12 PM #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by will2survive View Post
    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.
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  10. 06-16-14 12:29 PM #45
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    Sad day here in San Diego....

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  11. 06-16-14 12:36 PM #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by EaglesPhan36 View Post
    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.
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  12. 06-16-14 12:42 PM #47
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    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.
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  13. 06-16-14 12:54 PM #48
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    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."
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  14. 06-16-14 01:03 PM #49
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bcatswin View Post
    A true great and a stand up guy, was always one of my favs!
    great player

    rip
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  15. 06-16-14 01:06 PM #50
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    RIP
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  16. 06-16-14 01:07 PM #51
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    JJGhost really jumped the shark in this thread
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  17. 06-16-14 01:13 PM #52
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    Quote Originally Posted by stealthyburrito View Post
    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
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  18. 06-16-14 01:37 PM #53
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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    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.
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  19. 06-16-14 01:38 PM #54
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    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.
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  20. 06-16-14 02:00 PM #55
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMoneyShot View Post
    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.
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  21. 06-16-14 02:13 PM #56
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    Tony Gwynn, baseball scientist

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  22. 06-16-14 02:15 PM #57
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    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
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  23. 06-16-14 02:32 PM #58
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    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?
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  24. 06-16-14 02:34 PM #59
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    Quote Originally Posted by No coincidences View Post
    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
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  25. 06-16-14 02:58 PM #60
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    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
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  26. 06-16-14 03:10 PM #61
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    His stats are just mind boggling when you go through them all.
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  27. 06-16-14 03:42 PM #62
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bcatswin View Post
    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 ...
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  28. 06-16-14 03:57 PM #63
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    rip tony.

    just imagine if he were to juiced.

    in a way wish he did...
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  29. 06-16-14 04:05 PM #64
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    also, never knew he was drafted by the clippers.
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  30. 06-16-14 04:06 PM #65
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    Best pure hitter in the past 50 years.
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  31. 06-16-14 04:11 PM #66
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    I heard chewing tobacco might of been cause although never proven
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    Class act taken way too soon. RIP
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  33. 06-16-14 04:22 PM #68
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    jj - he himself attributed it to his extended use of chew
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  34. 06-16-14 04:26 PM #69
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    hard tyo swallow this one

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