Tony Gwynn was the human made up Sportscenter fact

[Animal House]

you know the greatest thing about tony gwynn?

I've never heard anyone say anything bad about tony gwynn

He really was a hero I guess in San Diego along with Junior Seau. Those two were like the face of the city and again I can’t stress it enough, very cool people.

I remember Seau paid for me and my brothers meal one day when we ate at his sports restaurant just out of the blue

 

[KFBF]

He was a god in San Diego.

Not a baseball fan like that but why doesn't he get more goat talk. Seems like folks talk about him like a novelty.

 

[chineebai]

Hitting machine, always loved watching him as a kid. He also played with one team only, rare these days.

 

[Da_Eggman]

He was a god in San Diego.

Not a baseball fan like that but why doesn't he get more goat talk. Seems like folks talk about him like a novelty.

Cuz he wasn’t a HR hitter

 

[MikelArteta]

He really was a hero I guess in San Diego along with Junior Seau. Those two were like the face of the city and again I can’t stress it enough, very cool people.

I remember Seau paid for me and my brothers meal one day when we ate at his sports restaurant just out of the blue

the most tony gwynn ever made was 6 million in a season

 

[MikelArteta]

Cuz he wasn’t a HR hitter

also played in san diego, never left for the bright lights

 

[Legal]

Nah, metrics guys hate Ichiro, too.

Really? Is that more of a recent thing, or has it always been that way?

All I can recall is people gushing about how he was a machine at getting himself to first, and most criticisms were countered with "He could easily hit homers if he wanted, but he's choosing to hit singles to help the team"

 

[Waterproof]

Still mad an older kid in my neighborhood tricked me into trading my Gwynn rookie card for the Billy Ripkin "fukk face" upper deck card.

Straight Gaffled

Yeah I remember that Billy Ripken hype at least he could of thrown in that tops card with Cal Sr, Cal Jr and Billy

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

I really wished I appreciated Tony Gwynn more as a kid. One of the greatest of all-time.

 

[NYC Rebel]

Straight Gaffled

Yeah I remember that Billy Ripken hype at least he could of thrown in that tops card with Cal Sr, Cal Jr and Billy

I'm dying here.

 

[Houston911]

this is insane

 

[Miggs]

GOAT pure hitter i ever saw...Black baseball players had the greatest names in the 80s btw

Tony Gwynn
Dave Winfield
Chet Lemon
Jesse Barfield
Fred McGriff
Cecil Fielder
Willie Wilson

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Died way too young at 54.

Can't be overweight and on the dipping tobacco 24/7.


People used to try to discredit him because he was "a singles hitter", too.

That was nonsense too.. he would be way more respected nowadays over 20 year span and he had an OPS career of .847 and that wasn't no hitters park

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Nah, metrics guys hate Ichiro, too.

Also dumb he had a lot of very productive years and played great defense too

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

Only a real baseball fan can grasp the legend of this. This is damn crazy. Wow, you gotta be kidding a niqqa!