RIP.....TONY GWYNN

[lp85253]

the best pure hitter I have seen , with apologies to BRETT and CAREW....and truly a fine person

 

[Bottomfeeder]

Tony Gwynn died?? Oh man

 

[darth pike]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

 

[lp85253]

it was reported by ESPN at about 11:00 am edt

 

[robmcd]

Another example of why NOT to use chewing tobacco. Great guy. Sorry to hear he passed.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

Another example of why NOT to use chewing tobacco. Great guy. Sorry to hear he passed.

Yessir. Tobacco in general, really.
Damn shame regardless.

 

[darth pike]

I grew up in So Cal, went to lots of Padres games. Even learned to bat left handed because of Gwynn. Such a nice guy, classy, always had time for autographs and such.

 

[lp85253]

he was a great ambassador of the game...he will be missed