Thread: OT: Tony Gwynn
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Old 07-13-2016, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by bravos4evr View Post
great player who might have been better served sacrificing some contact for more power. .


Reminds of the story about Rod Carew...

Carew went to Twins management to ask for a raise in the winter of 1974. They told him no because he doesn't hit enough home runs (he had 3 HRs in 1974). Carew tells them that he will hit more HRs but he won't win the batting title with a .364 average again....

1975 season... he hits 14 HRs and still wins the batting title @ .359
I believe he got his raise.
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