Tony Gwynn...

[cartersprings]

I was shocked and saddened when I saw the headline. A huge loss for baseball, losing an ambassador and true class act.

RIP

 

[MaineMule]

..........I actually welled up a bit when I heard this news. Much too young......

 

[chadgwynn]

One of the few people that I would want at my dream dinner table that I sometimes dream about. Some of my family, friends, and people that I have respected or have taught me things throughout my life. Very saddened to hear that news today.

 

[Juan Gris]

My heart really goes out to his family.
http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/gwynn-men-sons-love-fathers-fight

 

[dstrawberryfan39]

A true class act you will be missed rip!!!

 

[George K]

Just sad day to hear about Gwynn's passing. For us guys who grew up in the 1980s, he was one of the very best.

 

[tunahead]

Wow... this is incredibly sad

 

[Juan Gris]

Video of Gwynn's 3,000 hit on 8/6/99:

http://m.mlb.com/sd/video/topic/800...000th-hit/?partnerId=as_mlb_20140616_26071876

 

[AmishDave]

This one hurts a lot, even with his medical troubles the last few years. Absolutely crushing for me and the Padres fans right now.

R.I.P. Tony. Say hi to Puck when you get to those pearly gates.

 

[bobthewondercat77]

Good man. Way too young, truly tragic loss. Very sad today for his family. RIP

 

[A_Pharis]

And immediately - :benson:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/360963844188

 

[Billy Packer]

One of my favorite players not on the phillies growing up...

Funny - he's at the top of a very short list of "favorite non-Brewer" players for me too. I met him at a card show in Chicago in the mid 90's - he was just set up at a table in the hotel lobby - no cordons or security - and genuinely seemed to enjoy talking baseball with the group of folks who had gathered around him. What struck me besides his graciousness was his incredibly accurate memory - one Cubs fan asked him about a specific game at Wrigley from some years earlier and Gwynn described the game circumstances - pitcher, who was on base, pitch sequence, etc. with remarkable detail. It made him almost as gifted in talking about baseball as he was playing the game. RIP.

 

[EDGARMARTINEZcollector]

So sad. Truly a great player and person.

 

[Techniq]

Damn, sorry to hear that..

RIP Tony Gwynn

Think his card values are gonna spike up for a bit now?

 

[gmarutiak]

**** Cancer

This will be my next tattoo. I've spoken those two words more times than I could count.

 

[21ccl]

The Lord works in strange ways, RIP

 

[21ccl]

And immediately - :benson:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/360963844188

U had to know that was going to happen. Wow though Don Zimmer,Bob Welch and Tony Gwynn passed away in what 2-3 weeks?

 

[Techniq]

U had to know that was going to happen. Wow though Don Zimmer,Bob Welch and Tony Gwynn passed away in what 2-3 weeks?

They always say legends/celebrities always go in 3's.. Crazy.

 

[Juan Gris]

Wow though Don Zimmer,Bob Welch and Tony Gwynn passed away in what 2-3 weeks?

Just 1 week.

 

[buck724]

Such a class act. I hope his family stays strong. RIP to a true legend

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Freedom Card Board mobile app