So sad. One of the sweetest, classiest guys to ever play the game.
54. Way too young.
He would of hit .400 in ‘94, except for the strike. He was in a groove when the strike stopped the season and was hitting .394 at that point. Still the highest since Williams hit .406 on ‘41.
How sad!
OH NO! To me, Tony Gwynn was one of the last great spokesman for Baseball. He played his entire career in San Diego and was beloved there. A class act. RIP, Tony.
RIP for a great player.
I loved his laugh.
He was a great Ambassador for baseball. This is incredibly sad. RIP Tony, you have left us way to soon. My sympathy to Tony’s family and loved ones.
Mouth cancer apparently . . . all of that tobacco chew took out a lot of the old timers.
Wow! Didn’t know he had cancer. Very sad. Way too young.
Mr. Padre. When I lived in San Diego in the `80s Tony seemed to be involved in every charitable event. He used his fame to benefit an untold amount of lives. A class person all the way. Farewell Mr. Padre. You truly were one of the good guys.
sorry to hear. a respected pro. RIP.
Mr. Gwynn was a worthy, tough opponent, and quite a gentleman. RIP, Sir.
I know people not from San Diego won’t care much about this. Tony Gwynn gave us many happy evenings and many happy years at the Murph. He is one of the people that defined our years in San Diego.
RIP Tony, prayers for you and your family.
Beloved, especially in San Diego. You will never ever find one person who has a bad word to say about Tony Gwynn. Tony Gwynn, Ray Kroc, and Joan Kroc are all saints in San Diego.
One of my favorite baseball stories was of Tony Gwynn. The Pads were in a slump. Players were bickering, blaming each other.
Tony’s advice? (to this effect)
“It’s a game! When the ump starts the game, he doesn’t say Work Balllll !”.
A classy man. He signed $1 baseballs from the sporting goods store for kids while trying to sell his first book at a Barnes & Noble bookstore and was happy that people turned out to see him. He was friendly, beyond gracious, and will be missed.
Thank you for all of the pleasure you brought to me, my children, and the game of baseball.
I wish more pro athletes would imitate this classy guy.