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« on: June 16, 2014, 11:33:04 am »
He passed away today. One of the most feared hitters of his time.  Nearly impossible to strike out.
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2014, 12:01:38 pm »
RIP Tony
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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2014, 12:13:20 pm »
They don't come much classier.  RIP
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2014, 12:20:57 pm »

I am still in shock... As a diehard Padres fan since long before #19 came along, there is no doubt in my mind that Tony was the greatest Padre of all time. I own and have read his book "The Art of Hitting" many, many times.

Very sad news...baseball lost one of its best hitters and classiest acts.

On a personal side note, when I used to play softball every year, I had two "Padres tributes" that I wore every time I took the field. Across the thumb of every glove I ever bought, I wrote the name "OZZIE," in the hopes of channeling the leather mastery of the great Ozzie Smith. On the side of my cleats, I wrote a small "5.5," which is what Tony himself wrote on his own cleats. The 5.5 was a reference to Tony's favorite spot to hit the ball, right between 3rd base (#5) and shortstop (#6).

I am totally bummed out by this news. RIP, Tony. In my mind, you were the real Batman...

 
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2014, 04:06:42 pm »
One of the best players to ever play the game and I mean that in every sense of the word. A total class act and feared player at the same time. He will certainly be missed.

Anyone know what kind of cancer it was? I had never heard anything about it.
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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2014, 04:32:58 pm »
^^^ Mouth cancer. Tony was a smokeless tobacco user.
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« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2014, 05:35:11 pm »
As a lefty, he was a great role model for a little leaguer during the 80's. R.I.P. Tony. Missed ya ever since you retired.
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« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2014, 06:17:38 pm »
One of the classiest guys in all of sports and one of my all time favorite players even though he played for the enemy.

R.I.P. Mr. Padre!!!!!
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