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Witness The Raw Might Of Tony Gwynn

Leitch — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:10:44 EDT

We make no claims to physical supremacy, or aptitude, or even the ability to walk 40 feet without heaving. But surely, new Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn isn't this weak.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Gwynn, as recently as 12 weeks ago, could only bench press 40 pounds.

Before his induction into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, Gwynn publicly signed up to try to shape up, consenting to have his progress documented in the Wheaties "Fit to Win Challenge." Over a 12-week period, Gwynn lost 19 pounds, along with a total of 17.25 inches off his waist, arms and chest. Other statistics released by a spokeswoman for Wheaties: Gwynn reduced his body-fat percentage by 9.8%, increased his bench press from 40 pounds to 200 pounds and went from five push-ups to 25. His flexibility rating went from poor to above average, and his cardiovascular efficiency improved dramatically.

This man was a professional athlete, and apparently he couldn't bench press the bar. This is what happens when you don't do steroids, people.

Tony Gwynn Is A Greek God - Gwynn Could Bench Press 40 Pounds, Do 5 Push Ups [SportsWrap BeRecruited]

Congratulations, Cal And Tony!

skeets — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:15:00 EDT

If you'll kindly excuse me, I'm going to step away from the computer for a little while to stretch my fingers, eat a Tim Horton's BLT sandwich, and watch Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. I hope you understand. I'm really, really hungry.

That's Right! TBS Is Doing Non-Braves Games This Year! We Forgot!

Leitch — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:30:28 EDT

These two handsome gentleman were once called "athletes," fairly recently, which is kind of funny, when you look at them.

We keep forgetting that TBS is going to be showing a ton of baseball games this year — along with the Division Series and the NLCS — and Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn are going to be the main analysts. Gwynn and Chip Carey are the lead broadcasters, and Ripken's gonna be the studio guy with Ernie Johnson. We suspect he will dial it down somewhat from Charles Barkley.

Who's not listed here, by the way? Harold Reynolds! We were hoping Harold would find a spot on the roster, but apparently, he's been put in the Do Not Call list. We don't know about you, but having baseball back reminds us how much we kinda miss him.

TBS Lands Ripken, Gwynn [SI.com]

Welcome To The Hall, Cal And Tubby; We're Not Here To Talk About Your Past, Mac

Leitch — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:00:19 EST

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch appears to have jumped the gun on Hall of Fame voting results — and they don't have final totals — but it looks like there's no surprise: Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken are in ... and, obviously, Mark McGwire is out. (And likely not close.) Actual announcement in about five minutes.

UPDATE: Final totals are in:

Cal Ripken: 98.5 percent
Tony Gwynn: 97.6 percent

Falling just short: Goose Gossage, at 71.2 percent. You need 75 percent to make it. Next year, Goose.

As for Mark McGwire ... he's at 23 percent. That's enough to keep him on the ballot next year.