Tony Gwynn
Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith "Tony" Gwynn, Sr., nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 20 seasonsin Major League Baseballfor the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hitting Gwynn won eight batting titles in his career, tied for the most in National Leaguehistory. He is considered one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He had a .338 career batting average, never hitting below .309 in any full season. Gwynn was a 15-time All-Star, recognized for...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth9 May 1960
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
When you sign your name on the dotted line, it's more than just playing baseball. You have a responsibility to make good decisions and show people how things are supposed to be done.
When I wake up in the morning, I don't think of myself as being better than anybody else. I think of myself as a good hitter.
I'm a chemistry guy. I believe you've got to play together to have a chance to win.
I'm coaching 'swing at this, don't swing at that,' and in the middle of it, a kid looks at me and says, 'Coach, I think I'm going to fail history.' Or maybe their girlfriend just dumped them. These are kids, and once I embraced that, this became a lot more fun.
I try to keep it real simple. I try not to add a lot of frosting on what I'm doing. Just take the swing and don't muscle the swing, because if you get in the hitting position and you take the swing, I generate a lot more bat speed, and that works for me.
They haven't gotten to that point where baseball is the most important thing in their lives. They got other things going on and as a coach, you have to step back and let them live their lives, let them do things that they have to do and at the same time trying to get them focused playing winning baseball.
Just going up to the plate and having quality at-bats has been the biggest issue.
I remember watching the Oceanside team in 2001. I fell in love with that little left-handed hitter with the great stroke (Matthew Cerda). It'll be fun to see who the stars are this time around.
He said we would bounce around. I think it's a great idea and I'm not going to have a problem with it.
He walks in my office and he's ready to hit the grind,'' Watson said.
Harold is the Pied Piper of Little League baseball,
He might just be very comfortable doing what he's doing. If he is, he's at the top of the list, then. He's a master of his craft.
I had the Angels game Wednesday, then the Little League World Series,
I like the pro game, too, but I feel like I'm at the right place in my life. I'm doing what I want to do and that's more important.