Nobody talked about my defense or that I used to steal bases, too. Tony Gwynn basisdefensesteal Change image and share on social
Knowing the strike zone is very important, but I think the first thing is knowing yourself, knowing what things you do well. Tony Gwynn importantknowstrike Change image and share on social
It's about getting in position and taking a swing. I don't care if you're taking steroids or not; if you don't do those two things, it's not going to matter anyway. Tony Gwynn carematterposition Change image and share on social
I think the ability to hit - some guys have it and some guys don't - but I think how dedicated you are to trying to get the most out of yourself, I think kind of determines how good you are and for how long. I was born with the ability to hit, but my work ethic has taken it to the next level. Tony Gwynn abilitybeardedicate share on social
Ted Williams is one of the best hitters ever to play the game, and I didn't get a chance to see him play, so all I could do was read books and look at pictures. Tony Gwynn bookchancegame Change image and share on social
The only thing I do to my bat is put some tape around the handle to build it up a little bit because I broke my finger about six years ago and can't really close it the way I want to. Other than that, the same bat, same Louisville Sluggers. Tony Gwynn agobatbite share on social
I hate to say it, but, yeah, I'm a tobacco junkie. Tony Gwynn hatejunkietobacco Change image and share on social
I was a contact hitter my whole career but I learned how to handle the ball inside. And Ted Williams played a big part in that. He gave me the advice on how to handle inside pitches. Tony Gwynn adviceballbig Change image and share on social
I think if you enjoy teaching, if you enjoy talking about your craft, that's probably the best way to do it... because once a player starts to get it, once he figures it out, he'll never forget it. Tony Gwynn craftenjoyfigure Change image and share on social
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. Tony Gwynn coachdumpembrace share on social