Tony Gwynn

[Jabberdave]

Passed away at 54 years old. Damn.

 

[Turk182]

That's Wack!

Way too young.

 

[WobbleGator]

RIP Tony

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Really sad. He was great for the game of baseball, wish he could have been around it longer. Cancer is a motherf*cker.

 

[oxrageous]

Damn. Didn't even know he was sick. RIP.

 

[granitegator]

one of the best pure hitters in the game

 

[Jabberdave]

Damn. Didn't even know he was sick. RIP.

He took a medical leave of absence in early spring. I think he'd already had surgery on his mouth due to cancer. I haven't read all the details on how it transpired.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

He took a medical leave of absence in early spring. I think he'd already had surgery on his mouth due to cancer. I haven't read all the details on how it transpired.

Wikipedia says it was cancer of the salivary glands from extensive use of chewing tobacco. He'd been fighting it since 2010. I had no idea he was sick, either.

 

[Turk182]

Wikipedia says it was cancer of the salivary glands from extensive use of chewing tobacco. He'd been fighting it since 2010. I had no idea he was sick, either.

Chewing Tobacco....... That's wack!

 

[Swampy]

Extremely sad about this. He was a huge childhood hero of mine. One of the greatest, if not THE greatest hitter of all time. And a complete class act.

 

[8802Gator]

Really sad. I always liked Tony Gwynn.

 

[Jabberdave]

Really sad. I always liked Tony Gwynn.

Only communists and Al Qaeda didn't like him.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Only communists and Al Qaeda didn't like him.

I'm sure Gardner-Webb hates him for some reason.

 

[WobbleGator]

I'm sure Gardner-Webb hates him for some reason.

Rapenado!!!

 

[GatorJ]

One of my childhood favorites :(

 

[oxrageous]

Pretty disturbing that freaking chewing tobacco can take 20+ years off your life.

 

[sonomagator]

Damn , hellava guy. RIP

 

[Gatorbait25]

Great player and stand up guy. May he rest in peace.

 

[TallyGator]

A superstar player, and outstanding human being, and someone who always respected the game. So sorry to hear this news...RIP Tony.

 

[bradgator2]

Wow, very sad news. He was awesome. Chewing tobacco can do some pretty nasty damage to everything associated with the mouth. Surprisingly, survival rates for salivary gland cancer is pretty good. Especially if found early. (Like 90% 5 year survival for stage 1). But I cant find any specific details regarding his diagnosis.