MLB players quit chewing tobacco after Hall-of-Famer dies

Tobacco use in Major League Baseball could soon be coming to an end.

Some players are proposing a complete ban on the substance. This movement comes after baseball great Tony Gwynn died of salivary gland cancer in mid-June. Gwynn's illness is thought to be connected to his long-time tobacco use.

Full story: WJFW

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