--- title: "1 Want Bat Quotes By Tony Gwynn" description: "1 Want Bat quotes by Tony Gwynn. Plus more from Tony Gwynn and more Want Bat sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f4/tony-gwynn-26222_about_the-only-thing-i-do-to-my-bat-is-put-som_3039835.jpg" --- > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/the-only-thing-i-do-to-my-bat-is-put-some-tape-around-the-handle-to/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f4/tony-gwynn-26222_about_the-only-thing-i-do-to-my-bat-is-put-som_3039835.jpg) ## More by Tony Gwynn > [Remember these two things: play hard and have fun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/remember-these-two-things-play-hard-and-have-fun/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [Nobody talked about my defense or that I used to steal bases, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/nobody-talked-about-my-defense-or-that-i-used-to-steal-bases-too/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [Like a lot of kids, you kind of think baseball's boring - that's the perception.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/like-a-lot-of-kids-you-kind-of-think-baseball-s-boring-that-s-the/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [When I was a kid, man, my dad used to buy me the Ted Williams glove at Sears with the Ted Williams shoes with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/when-i-was-a-kid-man-my-dad-used-to-buy-me-the-ted-williams-glove-at/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [I'm a chemistry guy. I believe you've got to play together to have a chance to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/i-m-a-chemistry-guy-i-believe-you-ve-got-to-play-together-to-have-a/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/i-try-to-keep-it-real-simple-i-try-not-to-add-a-lot-of-frosting-on/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/i-think-if-you-enjoy-teaching-if-you-enjoy-talking-about-your-craft/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [I was a contact hitter my whole career but I learned how to handle the ball inside. And Ted Williams played a big part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/i-was-a-contact-hitter-my-whole-career-but-i-learned-how-to-handle/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [I'm coaching 'swing at this, don't swing at that,' and in the middle of it, a kid looks at me and says, 'Coach, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/i-m-coaching-swing-at-this-don-t-swing-at-that-and-in-the-middle-of/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [Either you have the ability to hit or not. But I also think you have to work at it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/either-you-have-the-ability-to-hit-or-not-but-i-also-think-you-have/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [I had no idea that all the things in my career were going to happen. I sure didn't see it. I just know the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/i-had-no-idea-that-all-the-things-in-my-career-were-going-to-happen-i/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/when-you-sign-your-name-on-the-dotted-line-it-s-more-than-just/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [Ted Williams is one of the best hitters ever to play the game, and I didn't get a chance to see him play, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/ted-williams-is-one-of-the-best-hitters-ever-to-play-the-game-and-i/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [I think the ability to hit - some guys have it and some guys don't - but I think how dedicated you are to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/i-think-the-ability-to-hit-some-guys-have-it-and-some-guys-don-t-but/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) > [Knowing the strike zone is very important, but I think the first thing is knowing yourself, knowing what things you do well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-gwynn/knowing-the-strike-zone-is-very-important-but-i-think-the-first-thing/) [Tony Gwynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-gwynn/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/want-bat/tony-gwynn/#itemlist", "name": "1 Want Bat Quotes By Tony Gwynn", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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. 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