1. 06-17-14 05:06 PM #1
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    TERRIFIC Tony Gwynn Recollection by Former Padres Bat Boy

    http://deadspin.com/i-was-tony-gwynn...boy-1592123043
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  2. 06-17-14 05:18 PM #2
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    Read this earlier today via twitter. Great read.

    Makes it that much sadder to realize Tony is gone. What a great guy he was. Will definitely be missed.
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    Thanks for the post LT. Great read from all baseball fans. Every person should strive to reach that level as being a great person
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    Wow didn't know Will Clark was such a d-bag
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    The best article I have read in years. Bar none and period.

    Thanks LTP for sharing, hard not to tear up a little reading that. There are about a dozen players in MLB over the years that have stood out and Tony was one of the best.

    Being a huge ball I can attest to how many d-bags frequent the diamond. I cannot tell you how many times I have stood above the dugout prior to a game only to have each and every player ignore every request or even worse, talk crap. I remember being a Blue Jay fan and being in KC to watch my Jays. I was decked out in Jays gear and their guys in the pen wouldn't even look over, even before the game. Finally one of the guys said he would toss me a ball after the 9th inning ended. At the end of the 9th (the Jays won) he walked right past me, tossing a ball up in the air to himself and whistling. He could not have made it any more clear that he just didn't give a shit.

    Tony, you were one of the good ones and deserved better.
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    Thanks LT
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkside Magick View Post
    Wow didn't know Will Clark was such a d-bag
    Clark was a BIG TIME Cracker

    HATED all blacks. That was Gwyn's only fault prolly
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    Gwynn was one of those "what you see is what you get" athletes when it came to being sincere, humble and genuine. Gone way too soon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkside Magick View Post
    Wow didn't know Will Clark was such a d-bag
    Will was a serious masher, though. One of the sweetest swings there's ever been.
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  11. 06-17-14 06:48 PM #11
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    all the good guys get bad breaks in life
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    Quote Originally Posted by opie1988 View Post
    Will was a serious masher, though. One of the sweetest swings there's ever been.
    100%

    one of the guys I wanted to swing just like.
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  13. 06-17-14 07:48 PM #13
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    Thanks for sharing this story.
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