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Purple Row Interviews Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn
Through a promotion sponsored by Pepsi Max, Purple Row was granted an ten-minute interview with former San Diego Padre Tony Gwynn. Gwynn, who retired following the 2001 season after posting a career 132 wRC+ (including never having a season below 100 - full or otherwise) and accumulating a lifetime...
Tony Gwynn Interview Part 6: On Trevor Hoffman
Yesterday after the game Jon and I finally got around to buying our tickets for the August 21st game when the Padres will retire Trevor Hoffman's number 51. Last week I asked Tony Gwynn if his former teammate was would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Gwynn never liked to be referred to as a...
Tony Gwynn Interview Part 5: Being a "Punch and Judy" hitter
Tony Gwynn has always referred to himself as a "Punch and Judy" hitter or a "Judy". It's a title he's proud of. I know it's baseball slang for a singles hitter, but I wanted to know more. A hitter with very little power. Akin to banjo hitter. The first use of the term is attributed to former...
Tony Gwynn Inteview Part 4: His favorite baseball movie
I found it difficult to come up with questions for Tony Gwynn. He's given so many interviews over the years that I feel like I know his answers before the question is even asked. I was really trying to avoid topics that he has already discussed at length. I wanted to ask him some more off the...
New Padres Fan Tradition: Rub Tony Gwynn's Statue's Knee, "ease his pain"
When we took our trip to Chicago this past summer to see the Padres beat the Cubs at Wrigley we stopped in Springfield to visit Abraham Lincoln's grave. In front of the monument stands a large bronze bust of Lincoln. Visitors often rub his nose for good luck. As a result his nose shines golden...
Today in Sports History: July 10th
(Brandi Chastain. Photo by Associated Press) 7/10/1989 - Bulls hire Phil Jackson The Chicago Bulls promote Phil Jackson to the head coaching position four days after they fired Doug Collins. Jackson, known as the "Zen Master" for his spiritual style of coaching, led the Bulls to unprecedented...
Tony Gwynn talks about possible Peavy trade to the White Sox
XX Sports Radio: Tony Gwynn Interview (MP3) by Scott and BR "I just heard this about Peavy... ugh!" "I guess it's in his hands, if he wants to stay he'll stay" The White Sox may not be the team he wants to go to. The American League is definitely a hitters league with a DH and without an easy...
Gwynn talks about Strasburg
XX Sports Radio: Tony Gwynn Interview (MP3) Tony Gwynn went to the doctor yesterday "Everything's fine" Strasburg's final game will be this Friday night. The team is going to try and work out a deal to borrow the softball team's metal seats to get more people into the game. Strasburg wants to...
Graph of the Day: Gwynn vs. Edgar vs. Raines vs. Schilling
One first ballot Hall of Famer vs. a handful of guys no one seems sure of. WAR data provided by Sean Smith's Magical Historical WAR Database of Wonder and Awe at BaseballProjection.com.
Tony Gwynn has never faced Stephen Strasburg in practice
I wrote about this the other day and I wonder if Scott and BR were reading, because they asked the same question. Has Tony Gwynn ever faced Stephen Strasburg in practice? XX Sports Radio: Tony Gwynn Interview (MP3) Billy Ray: Hey Tony, have you ever picked up a bat and stepped in against...
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