Wow, so young only 54. One of the greatest pure hitters ever in the game and a super nice dude. Sad day in baseball.
RIP Tony Gwynn
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Would not have thought this could happen at such a young age. Reminds you that life is precious and we need to value our time here.
My condolences to his family and loved ones.
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Regards, Tony
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Sad that someone who seemed like a really nice, genuine guy had such a rough time in his life after baseball.Comment
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It's obvious to anyone who sees my collection that I'm a Cardinals guy. But, they'll also notice the Tony Gwynn GU jersey, bat and cap, the 3K hit ticket stub, and the signed ball. When I sold my single-signed ball collection a few years ago, I kept three -- Musial, Pujols and Gwynn. He was my absolute favorite player for many years. The night McGwire hit his 500th HR, I'm sure I was one of the few guys at Busch who was more excited about the prospect of Tony getting hit #3,000. He got 2,999, but couldn't come up with a second hit (Mac, meanwhile, hit 2 HRs). Tony was the best pure hitter since Ted Williams and he excelled during the peak of the 'roids era, when you know he was facing juiced pitchers. I don't think anyone could accuse Tony of abusing anything other than milkshakes. And sadly, as it turns out, chewing tobacco. RIP, 19.
Jeff Scott
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Sadly, this is another casualty of baseball's chew culture. How many other ballplayers die from smokeless tobacco that get overlooked, because they aren't of Gwynn's stature? MLB needs to ban this substance once and for all.
RIP, Tony. One of the best pure hitters you'll ever see.Les Zukor
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Collecting Jeff Bagwell Cleats, Jerseys, & Other Items
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