Talk:Tony Gwynn

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[edit] Incosistencies

This article has a few minor inconsistencies. For example, the introduction says that Gwynn never played any position other than right field until interleague play, but in the body of the article it says he split time between right and center in 1989. Also, the intro says he won two gold gloves, while the body text says he won five consecutive gold gloves between 1986 and 1991. I will try to fact check some of this. Motorneuron 19:45, 5 April 2006 (UTC)motorneuron

[edit] Illogical

The following passage is illogical:

Had the season not been shortened by a strike, Gwynn might have become the first batter to eclipse the magical .400 mark in more than 50 years. In the end, he fell 3 hits short of the .400 mark in the shortened season.

Because batting average is an *average*, it is not affected by strike-shortened seasons. Thus, it makes no sense to say "he fell 3 hits short of the .400 mark" while stressing the fact that the season was strike-shortened.

maybe he was close, and a few more games and a few more hits, his average would've gone up? is that logical?

[edit] Hall of Fame

Are you a member of the Hall upon being voted in or upon being inducted in the summer? Should he and Ripken be designated as Hall of Fame members now, or should the designation be reserved for after they're inducted? The President isn't the President after being voted in in November but after his inaugaration. Same thing? Does the Hall refer to them as "members"? Just a thought. Kinston eagle 01:18, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

I had the same question, as well. I'll wait to see what everybody else thinks. Anyway, congratulations to Gwynn on making the HOF. The game needs more superstars like him.The Invisible Man 01:26, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Quote from the Hall's own page: "Two members of baseball’s 3,000-hit club will join another exclusive group this summer in Cooperstown." The point being that becoming a member is in the future (this summer), not now. I'm removing the Hall of Fame box. It can be put back on after their induction.Kinston eagle 01:42, 10 January 2007 (UTC)