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RIP Tony Gwynn...gone way to soon

Discussion in 'Other Sports Forum' started by finyank13, Jun 16, 2014.

  1. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    Apparently from cancer at the age of 54. A shame, just got a contract extension 4 days ago from SDST as their baseball coach too.

    One of the best pure hitters I ever saw. :up:
     
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  2. SICK

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    One of the most "Good guys" you'll ever see. RIP
     
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  3. Ray Finkle

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    Damn, just saw the news. Terrible loss for baseball. RIP Tony.
     
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  4. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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  5. Ray Finkle

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    Another crazy stat I just saw tweeted by Peter Abraham, Gwynn K'ed 434 times in 10,232 plate appearances. He faced Pedro Martinez 36 times and never K'ed and faced Schilling 43 times and K'ed 2 times. Guy had just insane hand/eye control and plate coverage/knowledge.
     
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  6. finyank13

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    That is nuts.....
     
  7. phinswolverinesrockets

    phinswolverinesrockets If he dies, he dies

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    RIP...a well liked and respected man.
     
  8. JMHPhin

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    What!!? Oh man no way? Sad day
     
  9. Boik14

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    Rip tony Gwynn...one of the classier athletes/people around
     
  10. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    :'(
     
  11. King Felix

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    So sad...
     
  12. ToddPhin

    ToddPhin Premium Member Luxury Box Club Member

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    Sad sad news. A life cut drastically short for choosing dipping instead of sunflower seeds to keep oneself occupied.
     
  13. padre31

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    Ah, he was my favorite ball player as a youth, it always amazed me that as chunky as he was, he could steal bases and was a point guard on the SDSU BBall team

    He also had a rare blood clotting condition that nearly took his life.

    Good man all around, though tbh, talked like he just sucked down some helium..:lol:
     
  14. Ray Finkle

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    Yeah people forget about this because of his size. He stole 319 bases in his career, currently more than players like Carlos Beltran and Jacoby Ellsbury for example.
     
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  15. Ray Finkle

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    Gwynn had 107 career plate appearances against Greg Maddux, he hit .415 off of him with ZERO K's.
     
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  16. finyank13

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    Thats insane.....they had a graphic up how about in close to 350 plate appearance against GM, Glavine, and Smoltz he struck out under 10 times.....
     
  17. Mrtree

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    If you added Pedro and Schilling the number only went up to 15.


    Tony was a monster of a contact hitter and from every account I ever heard an all around great guy.
     
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  18. padre31

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    Yep, he was one of those athletes that one would watch and wonder "how does he do it?"

    IIRC he also won some gold gloves, his arm was never really strong but he was so accurate
     
  19. Ray Finkle

    Ray Finkle Member

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    He won 4 GG in his career.
     
  20. Unlucky 13

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    Loved Gwynn. Seemed luck such a good guy as well as an amazing player. Definately on my all-time team of players I've seen play as a fan.
     

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