Tony Gwynn was one of the greatest pure hitters in baseball history. Gwynn, and his soulmate Ted Williams, could "rake" it with ease.

Tony Gwynn, sweet-swinging 'Mr. Padre,' dies at 54 | News OK (http://newsok.com/tony-gwynn-sweet-swinging-mr.-padre-dies-at-54/article/feed/700214)

Sucky news for sure. Hopefully it leads to a few players spitting the poison out of their mouths. All in one spit.

Tony Gwynn: Missing the batsman | News OK (http://newsok.com/tony-gwynn-missing-the-batsman/article/4919742)

Tony Gwynn tagged a pitch so hard one game it went soaring out of the stadium! They found it atop Mt. Helix.

So glad I got to watch him play. RIP Tony!

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I went to a Cardinals-Padres game in St. Louis when Tony was nearing his 3,000th hit. The Cardinals fans boo'd their own pitcher for walking Tony. 20 years with one team is a rarity in this sports era, and I believe it speaks to his character. Baseball will miss Tony Gwynn.

I met him several times when I lived in San Diego. He was a class act every time.

I haz a sad :(