OT: Tony Gwynn

[bravos4evr]

Originally Posted by bnorth

For me Wade Boggs was the best player of his generation. I am very biased though because he my all-time favorite player.

Ichiro would be a very far third when comparing him to Wade or Tony.

ha! Yeah, I feel that way about Dale Murphy even tho I know it isn't true. But dammit, he was!!!


btw, I think Gwynn's rookie card is an underpriced gem right now as there are tons of high quality raw cards floating out there for a few bucks.

[packs]

People forget Gwynn was a speedster too since he got, well, rotund later in life. Guy stole 56 bases in in 1987 while hitting 370.

[bravos4evr]

Originally Posted by packs

People forget Gwynn was a speedster too since he got, well, rotund later in life. Guy stole 56 bases in in 1987 while hitting 370.

+1000 for use of "rotund" :-)

[pclpads]

Was an even better basketball player at SDSU than he was as a ballplayer there. Pretty sure he was drafted by an NBA team around '80 out of State, but chose baseball instead.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by pclpads

Was an even better basketball player at SDSU than he was as a ballplayer there. Pretty sure he was drafted by an NBA team around '80 out of State, but chose baseball instead.

10th round pick of the Clippers in '81.

[RTK]

He was so methodical in his approach at the plate. I saw him hit numerous times when he came to Wrigley. I loved watching him bat. He'd take the first pitch, foul off what he didn't like and then double up the middle. Or, he'd take a walk if it was given. I'd like to see what his BA was in the first seven innings before fresher arms from the bullpen came in and compare his stats to Ted Williams BA in the first seven innings, considering starters went longer back in Ted's day and may have lost something and allowing Williams the benefit of more "look's" at a particular pitcher.

[packs]

Even in his final season he still hit 324 in a part-time role. Just an incredible player and very sad that we lost him so early.