RIP Tony Gwynn

RchW · 06-16-2014, 12:19 PM

Just heard this on radio. Very sad; he was only 54.

Green & Gold Heart · 06-16-2014, 12:23 PM

What the. Shocking. RIP.

RchW · 06-16-2014, 12:25 PM

Now a link.

Padres legend Tony Gwynn dead at 54 | UTSanDiego.com

mirrf · 06-16-2014, 12:32 PM

Amazing player and great man. He will be missed.

CONN CHRIS · 06-16-2014, 12:38 PM

I had no idea that he was even sick. What an absolute shame.

Splitter24 · 06-16-2014, 12:41 PM

That's awful.

Jason · 06-16-2014, 12:53 PM

One of those pieces of news where all you can really say is "damn..."

Bluenoser · 06-16-2014, 12:56 PM

RIP Tony and thank you for the many great memories.

ThatSeventiesGuy · 06-16-2014, 12:58 PM

Man, one of the great hitters of my youth, gone too soon. Only Wade Boggs rivaled him as a pure old-school hitter from the 80's-90's era, IMO. Even though I'm a Cardinal fan, this hits me even harder than Stan Musial's death, since Stan at least lived to a ripe old age. RIP, best Padre ever.

Padreman · 06-16-2014, 01:26 PM

Tony Gwynn my most favorite player passed today at only the age of 54. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends

Hall of Famer Gwynn passes away at 54 | MLB.com

Curve Ball Dave · 06-16-2014, 01:41 PM

Great guy, great ambassador for the sport, and with a work ethic second to none. He will be missed.

Rockfan616 · 06-16-2014, 01:50 PM

Yeah I heard about this just now on Facebook.....he's gone way too soon at 54 too, damn cancer!!!

Caporegime · 06-16-2014, 02:17 PM

My God. How absolutely terrible...and only 54.

RIP Mr. Gwynn.

Curve Ball Dave · 06-16-2014, 02:17 PM

A complete player and a complete gentleman.

Rayzor · 06-16-2014, 03:25 PM

A great player. He'll be missed.

CommishJoe · 06-16-2014, 03:42 PM

One of the best pure hitters the league has ever seen. Combine that with his loyalty to San Diego knowing that he left millions on the table to play for "his team" and you have one of the best players to ever play the game. RIP

mirrf · 06-16-2014, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatSeventiesGuy

Man, one of the great hitters of my youth, gone too soon. Only Wade Boggs rivaled him as a pure old-school hitter from the 80's-90's era, IMO. Even though I'm a Cardinal fan, this hits me even harder than Stan Musial's death, since Stan at least lived to a ripe old age. RIP, best Padre ever.

I swear I saw him bang a single the opposite way one handed, while using the other hand to eat a hot dog.

Dargone · 06-16-2014, 04:49 PM

Yeah, he always seemed like a class act. I remember his ESPN conversations with Ted Williams. Good stuff.

Westheim · 06-16-2014, 04:50 PM

Tony Gwynn - what??

Tram2Whitaker · 06-16-2014, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

I had no idea that he was even sick. What an absolute shame.

He had mouth cancer, which can be attributed to tobacco use. He had part of his jaw removed a few years back to get rid of it. Last year, during the post-season, he revealed that it had come back, and was hopeful he could beat it again.

06-16-2014, 12:19 PM	#1
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	RIP Tony Gwynn Just heard this on radio. Very sad; he was only 54. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

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RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Now a link. Padres legend Tony Gwynn dead at 54 \| UTSanDiego.com __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

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CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,019	I had no idea that he was even sick. What an absolute shame. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

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Splitter24 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Willsboro, NY Posts: 2,895	That's awful. __________________ Currently Reading: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen "Well, the game is afoot. I’ll take anal bum cover for 7,000." - "Sean Connery" SNL Celebrity Jeopardy R.I.P. Tommy Holmes 1917-2008

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ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,426	Man, one of the great hitters of my youth, gone too soon. Only Wade Boggs rivaled him as a pure old-school hitter from the 80's-90's era, IMO. Even though I'm a Cardinal fan, this hits me even harder than Stan Musial's death, since Stan at least lived to a ripe old age. RIP, best Padre ever. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

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Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	What the. Shocking. RIP.

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Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,847	One of those pieces of news where all you can really say is "damn..."

06-16-2014, 12:56 PM	#8
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,221	RIP Tony and thank you for the many great memories.

06-16-2014, 01:26 PM	#10
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	My favorite player gone Tony Gwynn my most favorite player passed today at only the age of 54. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends Hall of Famer Gwynn passes away at 54 \| MLB.com __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

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Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,363	Great guy, great ambassador for the sport, and with a work ethic second to none. He will be missed. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.

06-16-2014, 01:50 PM	#12
Rockfan616 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 275	Yeah I heard about this just now on Facebook.....he's gone way too soon at 54 too, damn cancer!!!

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Caporegime All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Borough of Kings Posts: 1,714	My God. How absolutely terrible...and only 54. RIP Mr. Gwynn. __________________ "If you don't know where you are going, you'll wind up someplace else." - Lawrence Peter Berra

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Rayzor All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kingston ON CA Posts: 1,650	A great player. He'll be missed.

06-16-2014, 03:42 PM	#16
CommishJoe Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,238	One of the best pure hitters the league has ever seen. Combine that with his loyalty to San Diego knowing that he left millions on the table to play for "his team" and you have one of the best players to ever play the game. RIP __________________ Joe Success isn’t owned. It’s leased. And rent is due every day.

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Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	Yeah, he always seemed like a class act. I remember his ESPN conversations with Ted Williams. Good stuff. __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell

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