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Since Williams, no greater hitter than Gwynn

By Tim Kurkjian
ESPN The Magazine

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Tony Gwynn loved hitting so much, he visited the Hillerich & Bradsby factory more than once so he could handpick the billets of wood for his bats. His bats were his magic wands, and they had to feel right in those little hands of his. His bats were the same length and weight as those of teammate Scott Livingstone. "If I close my eyes," Gwynn said, "and put my bat in one hand and Scott's in the other, I'll tell you which bat is mine every time." TONY GWYNN Hall credentials: •&nbs ...

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