RIP Tony Gwynn

[Gantry]

Mentioned on AG, but deserves it's own thread here. 

How many total RBI deaths is that now?  Will do a front page update. 

[Reds]

I believe that makes 143 dead RBI players.

[Rhinosaur]

Jesus Fucking Christ. Taking rest of day off.

Had a 2 homer game with him this weekend. He and Schmidt were my favorite players growing up. Fucking tobacco.

[Gantry]

Is that how he got the cancer?

[BeefMaster]

That's what he blames it on, at least: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/16/hall-of-famer-tony-gwynn-has-died-at-54/

[Rhinosaur]

Is that how he got the cancer?

Yes, saliva gland cancer.

[edfan]

Awful.  I hate cancer.  Tony was always one of my favorites.  He started out right around the time when I was all baseball, all the time as a kid.   

[broiler]

That limited edition Wendy's plaque ain't lookin so expensive now, IS IT!

[Gantry]

Is that how he got the cancer?

Yes, saliva gland cancer.

Ah from the chew and not smoking.  Tobacco is THE WORST

[Guido13]

Some of you might not know this but he is the dad of Tony Gwynn Jr.

[fknmclane]

Snort.

[Gantry]

Too soon Bastardo, too soon

[BeefMaster]

Some of you might not know this but he is the dad of Tony Gwynn Jr.

Legitimate LOL here.

[ichiro]

This is a great short Gwynn legacy video by ESPN:

[BeefMaster]

Unbelievable stat: Tony Gwynn hit .302 with two strikes for his career. No one else in baseball history is above .265.

[Brookensrules!]

Some of you might not know this but he is the dad of Tony Gwynn Jr.

Here I thought it was a coincidence. 

[BeefMaster]

Keith Olbermann's eulogy for Gwynn on his show last night was terrific:

[Guido13]

Not surprisingly Olbermann managed to make a eulogy about Tony Gwynn, about Keith Olbermann.

[Brookensrules!]

Thanks for sharing beefmaster, that was great.

[Nacho]

Unbelievable stat: Tony Gwynn hit .302 with two strikes for his career. No one else in baseball history is above .265.

No way that's true, but if it is that's fucking amazing.