The Genius of Tony Gwynn | Baseball History

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Tony Gwynn is the most iconic athlete in San Diego history. He’s one of 13 left-handed hitters in the 3,000-hit club. He shares the record for most batting titles in NL history. And his lifetime average of .338 is still the highest in the last 60 years.

Tony didn’t look like your average superstar. He didn’t sound like most professional athletes. Other than hand-eye coordination, he never said he had any special abilities. And yet, nobody was surprised when he entered Cooperstown on his first ballot.

It’s often said that he was the quote-unquote “purest” hitter in the game. But what was it that made Gwynn the smartest hitter of his era? How was he able to dominate MLB pitching for 20 years? The answer involves years of work, new tech, and the unexpected guidance of another San Diego icon.
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コメント (21)

@BaseballHistorian 7ヶ月前

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@vicarious4231 7ヶ月前

I swear 1994 (imo) was the BIGGEST "what if" year in professional sports. In 94': Gwynn was on pace to hit .400, griffey was on pace to break the single season HR record, and the montreal expos had the best record in the majors...... i swear we need a documentary on the 94' mlb season.
@mikeelmer1259 7ヶ月前

I am 44 years old and I vividly remember meeting Tony Gwynn when I was 10 at a card signing. The line was huge but he spent a few minutes talking to me about baseball, school, and family. I'll never ever forget how nice he was.
@reedl.wilton312 7ヶ月前

As a kid he was a just a statue on a hill in Petco Park. When I was an early teen he passed, & I was young enough to not understand why everyone in my entire town was sad. But now as an adult I know, fully & definitively, that Tony Gwynn isn’t just a ball player. Tony Gwynn is San Diego.
@SconnerStudios 7ヶ月前

Friendliest baseball player I ever met. On induction weekend at the hall of fame in 2007, everyone was all about Ripken but that didn't bother him. He stopped and signed at least 50 autographs for fans at the golf course and talked to us. I said he played 20 seasons above .300, but he said he only had 19 but he'd take the extra season if I credited him with it. Funny and great guy.
@brandonlm0125 7ヶ月前

If I had a single season avg in the majors of .338 I’d die happy. Gwynn hit that in an entire career.
@chrisholmes3314 7ヶ月前

I’m a lifelong Dodgers fan but man I just truly enjoyed watching Mr. Padre Tony Fn Gwynn play the game. Not only an unbelievable hitter and student of the game but an amazing person that carried himself with humility and integrity.
@gregdiamond6023 7ヶ月前

Excellent coverage of Tony Gwynn! After his cancer diagnosis he was out spoken against the use of smokeless tobacco, which sadly took him.
@efg1311 7ヶ月前

I’m born and raised in San Diego and Tony Gwynn meant everything to me. He was my favorite baseball player and by the time I got to college I got to see him on a daily basis because I worked at the country club where he belonged. He will always be ,y favorite because of how he handled himself as a player and how he interacted with everyone as a human being. It simply does not get any better than this man. We now have the wonderful benefit of having his son call baseball radio games here in San Diego and once a year we celebrate Tony’s birthday with our local sports radio station devoting an entire day to San Diegans calling in and sharing their favorite memories of Tony. It’s a very special day and I cry every year. I can only imagine the emotion TG Jr and his family must enjoy on that day. He’s the best!
@michaelvansant273 7ヶ月前

I truly think it’s impossible to hate Tony Gwynn
@TheSharter 7ヶ月前

Still the Aztecs all time assists leader
@maximusDAbiker 7ヶ月前

Why could I barely hold back tears when Gwynn helped Ted throw that pitch!?
@KidFresh71 7ヶ月前

I grew up a Giants fan, and the respect that Tony Gwynn got in SF was perhaps the highest of any visiting player I ever saw. The man was beloved by all Giants fans, even though he killed us time and time again.
@CharmCityGamer 7ヶ月前

Rest easy Tony, greatest pure hitter ever!
@Kashed 2ヶ月前

My favorite baseball player of all time. RIP Mr. Gwynn you were pure class. 🙏🏻
@foe11191969 2ヶ月前

Well done. This video deserves one million hits. Tony Gwynn was the best hitter that I ever saw, and really just the sweetest person ever...he really meant a lot to San Diego.
@TheTEN24 7ヶ月前

My dad growing up always told me about how incredible of a hitter he was and how no one does it like him today. Hearing the stories of how great his bat to ball skills were and seeing this video just confirms for me how unbelievable he was. He definitely deserved that MVP!
@hunterwallace6366 7ヶ月前

Tony Gwynn was without a doubt the second Ted Williams. Shame with the 94 lockout. We couldn't see him attempting to get to 400. We lost him too early RIP Tony ❤
@milesteg8183 7ヶ月前

Of all the achievements listed, never striking out to Maddux, in over 100 ABs, is the most impressive. TG was a great ball player and even better person.
@sdt01o1 7ヶ月前

I recently saw a clip of an interview with John Smoltz and he was asked how he did against Gwynn. He said, 'Not good!' He then said that between Glavine, Maddux, Pedro Martinez and himself, with over 12,000 strikeouts between them, they struck out Gwynn three times. Combined. 🤯