July 25, 2013 by Rebecca Herman My son and I have now visited 18 Major League ballparks and are on a quest to visit them all! It isn’t always possible but ideally, when we make the trek to a new ballpark…
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Yearly Archives: 2013
My Visit to the Padres HOF and Museum
Tagged with: 1956 World Series Perfect Game, 9/11 Memorial in NYC, Alcatraz in San Francisco, autographed jerseys, ballpark chaser, Ballpark tours, baseball, Batter’s Eye Patio, Buzzie Bavasi, Club 19, Dave Winfield, Dick Williams, East Village Gate, framed collection of Padres jerseys, future Hall of Famer, Gaslamp Gate, gateway arch, Gateway Arch in St. Louis, George Brett’s 3154 hits, Gold Glove award, Hodad's, HOF & museum, HOF Bar & Grill, HOF in 2007, Jerry Coleman, Kansas City, Major League ballparks, Major League Baseball, Midway Museum, MLB, NASA in Houston, National League Batting Champion, negro league museum, Negro League Museum in Kansas City, Padres, Padres HOF & Museum, Padres HOF Plaques, Padres Public, Padres Team Store, Padres360, Palm Court Plaza, PCL Club, Petco Park, Petco Park Tour, Petco Park-in-the-Park, Randy Jones, Ray Kroc, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Salute to the Pacific Coast League, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Diego Zoo, San Francisco, Showley Brothers Candy Factory, Space Needle in Seattle, Tony Gwynn, Tony Gwynn Statue, Trevor Hoffman, vintage Padres merchandise, Western Metal Supply Building, Yankee’s Museum, “early bird” tours
Posted in At the Ballpark
Posted in At the Ballpark
Petco Park’s “Wines at the Park”
07/24/13 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Rebecca Herman & Wayne McBrayer at Petco Park Wines At The Park is a very nice place to stop and get a glass of wine. The atmosphere is relaxing and it is set up like a…
Tagged with: Ballpark Food, baseball, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Donovan, Donovan’s, Folie a Deux Cabernet, Iron Pinot Noir, Lindsay Pomerloy, Major League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Petco Park, Pinot noir, Piper Heidsieck, Piper Heidsieck Rare, Piper Sonoma Brut, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Wine, wine tasting, Wines at the Park
Posted in Ballpark Fare
Posted in Ballpark Fare
On the Farm with Catcher Robert Kral
July 23, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with contributions & photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM AT LAKE ELSINORE ~~WITH ROBERT KRAL, JULY 3, 2013~~ May 10, 2013 – Our first trip to interview players for Padres360 was a memorable day for…
Tagged with: baseball, Derek Jeter, Dodgers, Double-A Texas League, LA Times, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, Little League, Major League Baseball, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, MLB.com, Padres, Padres Farm System, Robert Kral, san antonio missions, San Diego, San Diego Padres, sports, Storm’s PressBox, The Diamond, Yankees, Zack Greinke
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm, San Antonio Missions
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm, San Antonio Missions
Getting to Know Padres RHP Miles Mikolas
July 19, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with contributions & photos by Rebecca Herman Relief pitchers are guys who get used to playing under pressure. At any moment, the manager can come out of the dugout and signal the bullpen to send a guy…
Tagged with: Andres Torres, Arizona Fall League, Bobby Bonilla, Brandon Belt, Eugene Emeralds, Florida Marlins, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Giancarlo Stanton, Hunter Pence, John Buck, Jose Reyes, Josh Beckett, Jupiter High School, Lake Elsinore Storm, Luke Gregerson, Mets, Miles Mikolas, Nova Southeastern University, Padres, Relief pitchers, Roger Clemens, san antonio missions, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Tucson Padres, Video of Mikolas eating a lizard
Posted in On the Farm, Padres Players, Tucson Padres
Posted in On the Farm, Padres Players, Tucson Padres
Getting to Know Daniel Robertson – Tucson Padres
July 16, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH DANIEL ROBERTSON, JUNE 7-9, 2013~~ The love of baseball started early for Daniel Robertson. He talked to us about “the plastic glove my dad put…
Tagged with: Concordia University, Daniel Robertson, Eugene Emeralds, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Gearing up Athlete, Ken Griffey Jr, Kino Stadium, Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Mike Feder, NAIA College World Series, Oregon State, Padre, Pat Murphy, PCL All-Star, Pete Rose, san antonio missions, San Diego Padres, South San Antonio High School, Tucson Padres
Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres
Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres
Padres Transactions Through July 14
July 15, 2013 by Rebecca Herman With the first half of the season in the books, let’s examine the Padres transactions thus far. There have been 98 transactions. The largest percentage (57%) has come from the back-and-forth movement between San…
Tagged with: 2013 Padres Transactions, AAA Tucson, Anthony Bass, baseball, Brad Boxberger, Brad Boxberger Robbie Erlin, Brad Brach, Burch Smith, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, Chase Headley, Clayton Richard, Cody Ransom, Colt Hynes, EVERTH CABRERA, Huston Street, Jaff Decker, James Darnell, Jedd Gyorko, John Baker, Kyle Blanks, Logan Forsythe, Miles Mikolas, Nick Vincent, Pedro Ciriaco, Rene Rivera, Robbie Erlin, Sean O’Sullivan, Thad Weber, Tommy Layne, Tucson, Tyson Ross, Yasmani Grandal, Yonder Alonso
Posted in Just the Facts, Transactions
Posted in Just the Facts, Transactions
Taco Tuesday at Petco Park
07/11/13 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Rebecca Herman & Wayne McBrayer at Petco Park The long-awaited Taco Tuesday arrived on July 9. It was the talk of the town … well, at least among Padres fans. It is a new promotion for…
Tagged with: baseball, Hodad's, Hodad's at Petco Park, Major League Baseball, Mark Kotsay, MLB, Onion, Padres, Padres Promotions, Petco Park, Petco Park Promotions, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Street Taco, Taco, Taco Tuesday, Taco Tuesday at Petco Park, Tortilla
Posted in Ballpark Fare
Posted in Ballpark Fare
Thank You – Tom Garfinkel
July 11, 2013 by Rebecca Herman It has been a mere 48 hours since the announcement that Tom Garfinkel had resigned as the CEO and President of the San Diego Padres. My first thoughts were sadness and loss … through his…
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Posted in Padres Leadership
Posted in Padres Leadership
At Lake Elsinore with Travis Jankowski
July 8, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM AT LAKE ELSINORE ~~WITH TRAVIS JANKOWSKI, MAY 25, 2013~~ Travis grew up in a baseball family. His dad was a coach and his brother, Tyler, played Little League. His…
Tagged with: College World Series, Fort Wayne Indiana, Ken Griffey Jr, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, Petco Park, Tino Martinez, TRAVIS JANKOWSKI
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
At Lake Elsinore with Pitcher Matt Jackson
July 3, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM AT LAKE ELSINORE ~~WITH MATT JACKSON, MAY 25, 2013~~ Matt Jackson is a man who is not afraid of hard work. “My dad is a home-builder and I would always help…
Tagged with: Airline High School, baseball, batting practice, Chipola College, Chipper Jones, Earned run average, Eugene Emeralds, Fort Wayne Indiana, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Haughton High Buccaneers, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, LSU, MATT JACKSON, Matthew Jackson, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Reds, Rock Cats, san antonio missions, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Todd Walker, Tucson Padres, Twins, University of Southern Alabama
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm