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I will remember his laugh! He truly loved the game.
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The death of an all time great is never, ever OT.
I am so saddened by this one. He was not just a great player but a great role model: integrity, loyalty, hard work. He and Ripken were the bright lights of the PED-infected, mercenary era...RIP
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What a hitter and what a person. RIP Tony. You will be greatly missed by many.
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I'd include Yount in there, too. Three Hall of Famers that stayed with their original team even when they were offered more money to leave.
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I was just watching HBO's documentary on Ted Williams a few nights ago. They interviewed Tony about the 1999 All Star Game in Boston, and how all the players, past and present, all circled around Williams. Tony said Williams asked Mark McGwire if he ever smelled burnt wood when he was hitting, and Gwynn was laughing his butt off. He had the kind of personality that you just gravitated towards.
He was more than just a great hitter. He stole 300 bases, and won five Gold Glove Awards. And as was previously mentioned, he almost hit .400. If just three of those outs had made it through for hits, he'd have done it.
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