1 posted on
06/16/2014 8:41:57 AM PDT by
Borges
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To: Borges
This is terrible news. Gwynn was one of the classiest professional athletes of his generation, and perhaps one of the most underrated players in baseball history as well. He was one of the few ballplayers to challenge all-time hitting records that didn't involve steroid-induced performance. His eight batting titles are tied for the all-time National League record with Honus Wagner. And his .338 lifetime batting average ranks #20 on the all time list, which may not seem too remarkable until you realize that
Ted Williams is the only player ahead of him on that list who played a single game after 1940. What a loss for the baseball world, and for humanity. Rest in peace, Tony.
43 posted on
06/16/2014 10:53:59 AM PDT by
Alberta's Child
("What in the wide, wide world of sports is goin' on here?")
To: Borges
Tony lived in my local community — when you saw him, he always had time to say hello, sign an autograph, chat with fans. Never turned anyone down or brushed anyone aside. A prince of a human being.
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GREAT player and by all accounts one the nicest guys you could ever meet. Too young, cancer sucks. RIP.
51 posted on
06/16/2014 10:12:45 PM PDT by
Impy
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