RIP Tony Gwynn

[MrPatrick]

I shed a few tears this morning for man I was fortunate enough to meet once in a non baseball situation. He stopped in to the store I worked at and had the opportunity to help him. He saw that I recognized him as soon as I saw him. He asked where something was and asked me to walk him to the item. We talked non baseball stuff on the way. I like to think he may have enjoyed not talking baseball for a change.

[janines.fishtales@cox.net]

Originally Posted by MrPatrick

I shed a few tears this morning for man I was fortunate enough to meet once in a non baseball situation. He stopped in to the store I worked at and had the opportunity to help him. He saw that I recognized him as soon as I saw him. He asked where something was and asked me to walk him to the item. We talked non baseball stuff on the way. I like to think he may have enjoyed not talking baseball for a change.

I am not a huge sports person. I love the Padres, but again, not really a huge baseball fan. In a time where "sports idols" are revered and paid huge amounts of money, and are associated with "performance enhancing drugs, arrested for DUI, even murder" at times times, in walks Tony Gwynn. He was amazing without any drugs, he stayed true to the Padres and San Diego (Adrian?), all in all, just a good man who played for the love of the game. A true sportsman is gone, along with an he represented. A sad day indeed.

RIP Tony,

Janine

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by MrPatrick

I shed a few tears this morning for man I was fortunate enough to meet once in a non baseball situation. He stopped in to the store I worked at and had the opportunity to help him. He saw that I recognized him as soon as I saw him. He asked where something was and asked me to walk him to the item. We talked non baseball stuff on the way. I like to think he may have enjoyed not talking baseball for a change.

Best thing about Tony wasn't his play, it was him as a person. That can't be said a lot about many players. He enjoyed talking to people about real things and getting away from baseball stuff. He never seemed to come across as not having time for others, and was always ready to help kid with anything baseball or whatever. Truly a sad day in San Diego, and the Baseball world.