Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, when I was a child, my mother used to try and convince us to work by telling us that we should never rest until your good becomes better and your better becomes best. Tony Gwynn is one of the best hitters in baseball history. Between 1994 and 1997, he won four consecutive batting titles, with averages better than .350. The left-handed outfielder became the first National League player in more than 70 years to accomplish this feat. Gwynn's eight total career batting titles tie him with Honus Wagner for second on the all-time list. Only Ty Cobb, with 12 career batting titles, has more. Anthony Keith Gwynn was born in Los Angeles and educated at San Diego State University, where he played baseball and basketball. He was selected by the San Diego Padres of the National League in 1981 in the free agent draft. After playing in the minor leagues, he joined the Padres in 1982. In 1984, Gwynn led the National League in batting with a .351 average and helped lead the Padres to the National League pennant. In 1987, Gwynn topped the league again, with a .370 average, the highest National League mark since Stan Musial hit .376 in 1948. Gwynn then led the league in batting for the next two seasons, with averages of .313 and .336.”