Tony Gwynn Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Like a lot of kids, you kind of think baseball's boring - that's the perception.”

“Either you have the ability to hit or not. But I also think you have to work at it.”

“I'm a chemistry guy. I believe you've got to play together to have a chance to win.”

“What drives me is trying to be perfect.”

“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.”

“I hate to say it, but, yeah, I'm a tobacco junkie.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”