This article really made my day being a baseball fan and now a big Tony Gwynn fan too

[sreader3]

Great piece. Great tribute.

[FourStrikes]

quote from the article:

"Most 10 year-old boys walk through life searching for a hero"

IMO, of course, my father was MY hero...while I may never have - or personally achieve - their (my father's, or Gwynn's) personal level of success, when it comes to Tony Gwynn, there's a lot about Gwynn that is something to aspire to be...I respect Gwynn, his game, mannerisms, etc., and miss him - as well as my father - dearly, as, despite their vast differences, profession-wise vs. fame-wise, they were both total class acts, something I admire and strive to become.

thanks for posting a great article.

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[luciobar1980]

Tony Gwynn was the man.

[gregr2]

Really enjoyable article, thanks for posting.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by gregr2

Really enjoyable article, thanks for posting.

+1

[ls7plus]

I met Tony briefly at the All-Star game in Boston in 1999. He was pure class all the way, one of the very best people to ever play the game!!!!!!!

Best to all,

Larry

[Eggoman]

My brother & I met Tony at a show in Baltimore...

My brother coached his 8-year-old son into asking Tony a question about how to pick up a pitcher's release point...

Tony starts to laugh and got this huge smile on his face. He picks my nephew up and sets him on his lap and "coaches" him on release points in terms that an 8-year-old would understand...

The Show and the World stood still for ~10 minutes while Tony went on...

My nephew is 22 years old now and STILL tells the story to all his buddies!

He was just so pleasant to be around.

[clydepepper]

Leon - I hope it's okay for me to say this...seems appropriate for this thread.

If someone you love is addicted to tobacco products, do all you can to help them.

[RTK]

I absolutely LOVED watching him hit during my years as a right field bleacher "regular" at Wrigley. His patience at the plate was phenomenal, eventually, more than likely, leading to a "gapper" on either side of the center fielder. I miss those days.