How to put Hecklers Behind You, Vol. 11

There’s an unwritten rule saying players should never engage a heckler, because it will only inspire further abuse.

This is an old clip of Tony Gwynn Jr. ignoring that rule, but I just found it and it is beautiful.

3 thoughts on “How to put Hecklers Behind You, Vol. 11”

Adam says:

April 19, 2013 at 12:47 pm

I was at a LV Ironpigs game two weeks ago, and was giving some friendly ribbing to the center fielder, a Mr. Tyson Gillies. Being a hometown fan, I was not expecting him to turn around and tell me and my friends to f*** off.

Gwynn handled it much better than Gillies did. Bravo!

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Kevin J Mack says:

April 19, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Hecklers are a sub-species of the human race …

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peacefulhands9 says:

April 20, 2013 at 8:04 am

I love the unique relationship that some outfielders have with the fans in the bleachers. Good humor goes a long way … Tony Gwynn had the right spirit! I’m glad you found the clip and shared it. Thanks!

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