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Tony Gwynn Diagnosed with Cancer. Was Chewing the Culprit?

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Oct 9, 2010 2:59 PM
God speed Tony. One of the best hitters ever to play MLB.

I used to chew when I wrestled in high school. Me and my buddies saw it as a way of losing weight.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5665646
Oct 9, 2010 2:59pm
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Oct 9, 2010 4:51 PM
I hope he can fully recover without having any drastic side effects. I remember our baseball coach in college would show a video about dipping and a guy who got cancer had part of his tounge and lower jaw removed. Hope Tony (or anyone) doesn't have to endure that.
Oct 9, 2010 4:51pm
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Oct 9, 2010 5:16 PM
Yeah some of those pics they used to show are horrific. Hopefully it doesn't come to that for him but he will serve as an example of why you shouldn't chew/dip.
Oct 9, 2010 5:16pm
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Oct 9, 2010 9:10 PM
Best wishes to TG.
Oct 9, 2010 9:10pm
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Oct 9, 2010 9:18 PM
Of course it was the culprit. You think he just happened to get cancer of the mouth and the chewing had no effect?
Oct 9, 2010 9:18pm
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Oct 9, 2010 11:04 PM
Best of luck to him.


But i have NO idea why people chew/dip. It may be one of the nastiest habits to have that im aware of
Oct 9, 2010 11:04pm
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Oct 9, 2010 11:16 PM
Hb31187;514219 wrote:Best of luck to him.


But i have NO idea why people chew/dip. It may be one of the nastiest habits to have that im aware of

It isn't any nastier than smoking cigarettes...
Oct 9, 2010 11:16pm
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Oct 9, 2010 11:18 PM
iclfan2;514231 wrote:It isn't any nastier than smoking cigarettes...

Smoking is repulsive yes....but seeing guys carry around a water bottle full of tobacco residue and saliva while they dip....little more disgusting.
Oct 9, 2010 11:18pm
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Oct 9, 2010 11:58 PM
Hb31187;514219 wrote:
But i have NO idea why people chew/dip.

Why do I? B/c growing up..my dad dipped. He wasn't a smoker. So that's just what I leaned towards. I stole chew instead of cigarettes.
Oct 9, 2010 11:58pm
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Oct 10, 2010 12:34 PM
GoChiefs;514301 wrote:Why do I? B/c growing up..my dad dipped. He wasn't a smoker. So that's just what I leaned towards. I stole chew instead of cigarettes.

Why not lean towards neither?
Oct 10, 2010 12:34pm
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Oct 10, 2010 5:21 PM
Its basically a toss up between would you rather not be able to breathe later in life, or have have your face missing?
Oct 10, 2010 5:21pm
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Oct 10, 2010 5:54 PM
wildcats20;514648 wrote:Why not lean towards neither?

Cuz all the cool kids do it.
Oct 10, 2010 5:54pm
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Oct 10, 2010 5:58 PM
CinciX12;515093 wrote:Its basically a toss up between would you rather not be able to breathe later in life, or have have your face missing?

If it's just that your face is missing, with a little thought, you can become a very effective real life super villain.
Oct 10, 2010 5:58pm
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Little Danny

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Oct 10, 2010 6:45 PM
I think there might be a generational gap involved here. Once a long time ago, it was considered "manly" to chew/dip tobacco. In fact, if you go back to the early part of the 20th century, cigarettes were considered girly. Real men chewed tobacco and smoked a pipe/cigar. Think of all the imagery from early movies, advertisements, etc. depicting a cowboy out in the wild west with a big hunk of chew in their mouth. Years ago, baseball players also chewed. Many today under the age of 35 have been educated that chewing tobacco is gross. Big difference in time and place.
Oct 10, 2010 6:45pm
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Oct 14, 2010 1:54 PM
Little Danny;515180 wrote:I think there might be a generational gap involved here. Once a long time ago, it was considered "manly" to chew/dip tobacco. In fact, if you go back to the early part of the 20th century, cigarettes were considered girly. Real men chewed tobacco and smoked a pipe/cigar. Think of all the imagery from early movies, advertisements, etc. depicting a cowboy out in the wild west with a big hunk of chew in their mouth. Years ago, baseball players also chewed. Many today under the age of 35 have been educated that chewing tobacco is gross. Big difference in time and place.


This. Besides this generation seems to be ditching the cigarettes/tobacco for something a little stronger and greener.
Oct 14, 2010 1:54pm
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Oct 15, 2010 9:11 PM
Chewing is simply dumb. It is gross and I tell all the kids I know that do chew that they are idiots.
Oct 15, 2010 9:11pm
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Oct 15, 2010 9:24 PM
Stuff has 6X more nicotine than a cigarette
Oct 15, 2010 9:24pm
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Oct 16, 2010 12:50 AM
Nicotine generally isn't what causes cancer.
Oct 16, 2010 12:50am
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Oct 16, 2010 1:05 PM
I Wear Pants;521267 wrote:Nicotine generally isn't what causes cancer.

but it is generally the reason why people dip.
Oct 16, 2010 1:05pm
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Oct 16, 2010 3:59 PM
I played baseball all the way through the first 2 years of college when I blew out my shoulder. I was obviously surrounded by chew all the time, but I never once did it. I am glad I did not.

TG is one of the top 3 hitters of all time in my opinion, God speed to him.
Oct 16, 2010 3:59pm
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Oct 16, 2010 4:42 PM
As mentioned... it is kind of a generational thing. I can remember Earl Campbell doing "Skoal" commercials on TV back when he was "the man." Remember him walking off down the beach with the babe tossing the football saying... All it takes is just a pinch "skoal brother" LOL

The problem with me was that I was hooked on smokeless tobacco long before it was known how unhealthy it reall was. It was very, very hard to quit. I chewed Copenhagen for twenty years and have not had any in almost 9 years. I tell every person I know that is young... do not ever start any tobacco products. I feel somewhat like a hypocrite buying stock in Altria. :)

Tony is one of my all-time favorites.... A great all-around baseball player, and seemingly a very, very good guy! Fond memories of catching all three games in a series with the Reds back in Eighties.
Oct 16, 2010 4:42pm