Padres outfielder Tony Gwinn passed away.

[+pcpilot]

Apparently he had suffered from mouth cancer from chewing the last 30 years. Tony was a hall of famer inducted in 2007. Winner of numerous batting awards and an outstanding outfielder. An all around great guy who was very much loved By san Diego. I remember when he played the world series in New York against the Yankees, some clowns threw trash at him. He took it with a lot of class but boy was San Diego ready to go to war with New York, lol.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/16/sport/gwynn-baseball-death/index.html

 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/16/sport/gwynn-baseball-death/index.html

 

San Diego has lost two of its best and brightest now, Tony, and of course, Junior Seau.

 

RIP Tony.

 

[+pcpilot]

Nice tribute to Tony here...

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/thank-you--tony-gwynn--for-being-a-true-professional-and-an-even-better-person-175320800.html

[+Dave]

He was a great ball player and nice guy. He only struck out 434 times in 20 years. There are players now who get that in just a few season. 

[dsawan]

he was awesome. Him and wade Boggs were the major players in the 80's for batting. will miss him.