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Tony Gwynn diagnosed with cancer.
ESPN ^ | 10/9/10 | not given

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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: baseball; cancer; gwynn; sports
One of the greatest guys ever. Let's all pray for him.
1 posted on 10/09/2010 7:34:08 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: Luke21

May God heal him.


2 posted on 10/09/2010 7:36:05 PM PDT by Rocky (REPEAL IT!)
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To: Luke21
Gwynn said he thought the cancer was most likely related to his use of chewing tobacco throughout his career.
3 posted on 10/09/2010 7:38:20 PM PDT by paul544
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To: Luke21
This man is a true professional. He went out and did his job. Never hogged for the cameras or was a prima donna.

One of those quiet superstars who belonged in a different era. Prayers for him to get better.

4 posted on 10/09/2010 7:39:39 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Republic of the United States of America)
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To: Luke21

prayers up


5 posted on 10/09/2010 7:39:49 PM PDT by JohnLongIsland (www.wilsonfornewyork.com)
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To: Luke21

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.


6 posted on 10/09/2010 7:39:55 PM PDT by supremedoctrine (Come closer. I want to get a better look at you.)
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My wife showed me those pics in the late seventies. I quit chewing then and there.


7 posted on 10/09/2010 7:42:33 PM PDT by Luke21
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I read about a teenager trying spit tobacco and two years later he was DEAD. This is some nasty stuff, it's way worse than just smoking cigarettes.
8 posted on 10/09/2010 7:43:33 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (The Republic of the United States of America)
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To: Luke21

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.


9 posted on 10/09/2010 8:01:10 PM PDT by rsobin
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I think I remember that story. Was years ago. The pictures of that poor kid have stayed in my mind ever since.


10 posted on 10/09/2010 8:02:44 PM PDT by hampdenkid
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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.


11 posted on 10/09/2010 8:08:40 PM PDT by Luke21
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yes...he’s one of the good guys....prayers for him and his family.....


12 posted on 10/09/2010 8:15:32 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Luke21

Prayers for a really good man.


13 posted on 10/09/2010 8:47:21 PM PDT by Jazz1968
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To: Luke21

prayer bump


14 posted on 10/09/2010 8:57:53 PM PDT by Tribune7 (The Democrat Party is not a political organization but a religious cult.)
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To: Luke21

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.


15 posted on 10/09/2010 9:54:38 PM PDT by scottinoc
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