Tony Gwynn- tough hitter, hitting on smoking

Tony Gwinn gave us many memorable baseball moments in the eighties. Thanks, Mr. Gwinn! We miss you!





Tony Gwynn, Baseball Batting Champion, Dies of Cancer at 54 - Bloomberg: "Gwynn had surgery in February 2012 to remove a cancerous tumor inside his right cheek, and he had a malignant growth removed from the same spot in August 2010. Gwynn blamed smokeless-tobacco use for the cancer, saying that he used it throughout his professional career.

Gwynn took a leave of absence as the baseball coach at San Diego State University, his alma mater, in March. He held that position since the 2003 season. He retired from the major leagues in 2001 after being named to 15 All-Star Games and recording 3,141 hits, which rank 19th in major-league history."



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