R.I.P. Tony Gwynn

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One of the greatest hitters in modern baseball. He was one of the players I respected the most when I followed the Reds religiously. One of the best contact hitters ever...

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11091626/hall-famer-tony-gwynn-san-diego-padres-died

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http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324949&page=13

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http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324949&page=13
Deserves its own thread. Great professional.

[IamRAMBO24]

One of the greatest hitters in modern baseball. He was one of the players I respected the most when I followed the Reds religiously. One of the best contact hitters ever...

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11091626/hall-famer-tony-gwynn-san-diego-padres-died
:rockon:

He was not only one of the best hitters I have ever seen play the game, but also a great human being.

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:rockon:

He was not only one of the best hitters I have ever seen play the game, but also a great human being.
It sucks because his death was avoidable...seemed to get the cancer from chewing tobacco.

I watched the video, I didn't realize he was drafted by the Clippers. And he couldn't even palm the basketball.

[Done_And_Done]

Damn! Gwynn was a menace at the plate. Was one of those names I always heard and watched as a kid.

Rest Peacefully TG...

[Tarik One]

I thought for certain it was his weight that killed him until i read the cause of death. He had ballooned after he retired. Still sux though.

I used to watch a lot of Padres games when i lived out there. Easy going dude in an easy going environment. He had a .429 career batting average against Greg Maddux. :pimp:

[imdaman99]

Was one of the best hitters I ever saw early on in my life. Dude never struck out :applause:

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well i don't follow baseball anymore, but hopefully the chaw habit has gone way down since gwynn's heyday.

[~primetime~]

well i don't follow baseball anymore, but hopefully the chaw habit has gone way down since gwynn's heyday.
I read it is roughly 50% less today vs. 90s

League has taken some measures to keep it down, players aren't aloud to have a round tin on them while playing, or be chewing while doing an interview, but they can still chew while they play if they want.

[Derka]

"Oh I don't smoke, I just chew dip. Not as bad at all."

Lesson to be learned there, I think.

Probably the best hitter of my era of baseball fandom as I wasn't quite old enough to see Wade Boggs in his prime. If your swing was screwed up, watch some Gwynn tape and fix that shit up.

RIP Tony :(

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I read it is roughly 50% less today vs. 90s

League has taken some measures to keep it down, players aren't aloud to have a round tin on them while playing, or be chewing while doing an interview, but they can still chew while they play if they want.
interesting, TY

hope this all gets enforced, etc

[senelcoolidge]

R.I.P.

At my job there are some guys that chew. They carry those disgusting spit bottles.

[johndeeregreen]

"Oh I don't smoke, I just chew dip. Not as bad at all."
Do people actually say this?

This must just be a wet dream for the anti-tobacco crowd. It's a damn shame what happened to him, but at the end of the day these are grown men. If they want to chew...chew on.:confusedshrug:

[gigantes]

Do people actually say this?

This must just be a wet dream for the anti-tobacco crowd. It's a damn shame what happened to him, but at the end of the day these are grown men. If they want to chew...chew on.:confusedshrug:
patches were out when he played, right? so i guess it was more than just a nicotine buzz he was looking for. yet if he wanted something to chew on, he could have just done bubblegum like so many other players.

maybe it's an example of a peer thing which quickly became an addition. i mean, when you're a rookie trying to become permanent in MLB and lots of the others around you are chawing... you know?

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Do people actually say this?

This must just be a wet dream for the anti-tobacco crowd. It's a damn shame what happened to him, but at the end of the day these are grown men. If they want to chew...chew on.:confusedshrug:
Yes, many people I know in Wisconsin feel it's not as bad as smoking.