Truly sad news. Gwynn was one of the greatest pure hitters of this era, I agree with the SI comment above. He seemed as if he was universally liked as a person as well as respected as a ball player. It was great to see him giving back to the game by coaching in the college ranks. It is sad that a multitude of health issues did not allow him to flourish in that role and enjoy his retirement years from the majors as much as he could have.
A very sad day for major league baseball. We lost one of the good guys today. These are tough losses to take. It kind of puts all the bitching about the Giants issues back in proper perspective.
RIP Tony Gwynn.
from ESPN:
Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn of San Diego Padres died - ESPN:
Tony Gwynn, who banged out 3,141 hits during a Hall of Fame career spanning 20 seasons with the San Diego Padres, has died, it was announced Monday.'via Blog this'
The lefty-swinging Gwynn had a career .338 batting average, won eight National League batting titles, and played in the franchise's only two World Series.
He had been signed to a one-year contract extension as the baseball coach at San Diego State on June 11. He had been on medical leave since late March while recovering from cancer treatment. He took over the program at his alma mater after the 2002 season.
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