John DeMott is a familiar name to long-time San Diego Padres fans. He worked for years as the sports director at KCBQ but is best known as the Padres second PA announcer. We had reached out to John a couple…
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Yearly Archives: 2014
John DeMott – Early Days to Padres PA
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Posted in Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres Throwback Thursday
It’s a Wrap – We Conclude Interview with The Famous Chicken
Last week Ted shared one of his favorite stories about dancing with the King – Elvis Presley. This week, Ted wraps up our interview with some parting words for all of his fans and how much they mean to him…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
The Famous Chicken with a more Famous King
In our last story, we talked about how long Ted plans to continue to don the feathers and display his eggcellence to the world. He talked about being inspired by seeing The Rolling Stones in concert and how he loved…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Ted Shares One of his Proudest Moments
Last week, Ted talked about his one-on-one encounter with the Phillie Phanatic and how rowdy the Philly fans can be. This week, our eggcelent discussion turned to his proudest moment in the suit and the people who inspire him to…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Leading the Storm is Jamie Quirk
On the Farm with the Manager of Lake Elsinore Storm – Jamie Quirk Coming out of high school, Jamie Quirk had a big decision to make. Should he sign with the Kansas City Royals, who drafted him with the 18th pick in…
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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
The Padres First Star – #17 – Nate Colbert
In the first few years of Padres history, the team struggled to win games. Like all expansion clubs before them, the Padres were filled with players at the end of their careers, or with young players who hadn’t panned out with…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Protecting His Shtick – Even in a Dual
Last week our feathery friend talked to us about his regrets and his FEW appearance at Petco Park. As we draw closer to the end of the series, we discussed with Ted about the career he left behind for chicken…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Otter on a Mission – A Conversation with Bryce Morrow
Almost every kid that plays baseball grows up dreaming that one day, he’ll become a major league player. The odds are against them from the beginning. “Of every 50 players drafted by a team each season, you’re lucky 1or 2…
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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm, San Antonio Missions
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm, San Antonio Missions
The Night Ray Kroc Took Over the Mic
John DeMott is best remembered for his shotgun call of Padres players names as they came out of the dugout to start the game. His call of Padres shortstop #11 E-N-Z-O- Hernandez is remembered by Padres fans of the…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Throwback Thursday
The One Regret of the Famous Chicken
Last week we scrambled it up a bit by learning more about The Grand Hatching. This week … Regrets – he’s had a few … but then again, too few to mention, but Ted did mention one. Padres360: You…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted