Posted on 10/09/2010 7:34:04 PM PDT by Luke21
SAN DIEGO -- Tony Gwynn, the prolific-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder who spent his entire 20-year career with the Padres, has been diagnosed with cancer of a salivary gland.
Gwynn, a 15-time All-Star voted into the Hall in the first year he was eligible in 2007, has had three procedures since 1997 to remove non-cancerous tumors to the largest salivary gland, he told the San Diego Union-Tribune.
But the latest operation last month discovered a malignant growth, he said.
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May God heal him.
One of those quiet superstars who belonged in a different era. Prayers for him to get better.
prayers up
Supposedly caused by longterm use of chewing tobacco, which seems to do more harm than cigarettes, and more predictably.
If you’ve even seen pix of gums and teeth affected by chaw you know what I mean. Gums are the bone holding them in place are positively DESTROYED, leaving not enough support for even otherwise healthy teeth.
My wife showed me those pics in the late seventies. I quit chewing then and there.
Mr Gwynn is one of the top ten best ball players of all time. Golden Gloves and batting titles by the dozen, facilitated by upper one percentile intelligence. We love you Tony.
I think I remember that story. Was years ago. The pictures of that poor kid have stayed in my mind ever since.
I took my kids to an autograph session in Yuma, Arizona many years ago while the Padres still trained there.
The line was long and my son handed him a ball to sign, but my daughter only had a small piece of paper. Tony said, “Is this all you have?” He then produced a huge newspaper portfolio of himself and signed it for her.
You don’t forget things like that.
yes...he’s one of the good guys....prayers for him and his family.....
Prayers for a really good man.
prayer bump
Tony is the man in San Diego. If he were the slightest bit interested in politics, he would be elected mayor in a walk...The address of Petco Park is 19 Tony Gwynn Dr. He played baseball at San Diego St and basketball (he was darn good at both). Played on the Padres’ first World Series team in 84, then an encore in the autumn of his career in 98. Now baseball coach of the Aztecs, coaching the promising young players of the future, including his son. To use an overused phrase, you gotta like the guy. May he beat the hide off the cancer as he beat the hide of the ball when he was in the batter’s box.
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