We left off last week chatting with Ted about his incredible relationship with Ted Turner. Now, let’s discover the only major city in North America where the Famous SD Chicken has yet to perform! Also – learn about some fun…
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Yearly Archives: 2014
The City Too Conservative for The Famous SD Chicken
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At Lake Elsinore with Jeremy Baltz
It is always a blessing to have good friends in life. The type of friends who are there to encourage you, pick you up when your down and help lead you to make good decisions. Jeremy Baltz is a player…
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Randy Jones Near No-Hitter
39 years ago, Randy Jones hurled his second one-hitter of the season in a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Stadium. Catcher Bill Plummer doubles in the 8th inning for the Reds only hit.
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The Famous SD Chicken and Ted Turner
Last week in our visit with Ted, he talked about some of the people who have most surprised him through the years. As we continue this week, Ted talks about another rather famous Ted … Padres360 – Now didn’t…
Memories From John D’Acquisto
John D’Acquisto was a pitcher for the Padres from 1977-1980. His best season came during the Padres first winning season of 1978 when he posted a 4-3 record with a 2.13 ERA with 104 strikeouts and 10 saves. I…
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Posted in Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
People Who Most Surprised the SD Chicken
Welcome back and thanks for spending Tuesday with Ted! We found this video that seems to demonstrate this week’s topic pretty well … plus … it’s just plain FUN! As the interview continues, this week we share Ted’s thoughts…
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A Mellow Tuesday Afternoon
In general, Tuesday afternoons are nothing to write home about. Tucked away in the middle of our weeks, they’re usually packed with routine tasks and must-do-now errands. It’s not often we recall something marvelous happening then. However, one particular Tuesday…
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Posted in Padres Throwback Thursday
Does the SD Chicken have a Favorite Padre?
Welcome to our first edition of “Tuesdays with Ted.” We look forward to sharing his stories and insights over many weeks and hope, together, we can brighten your day regardless of the Padres’ score on a given day! We…
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Talking to Padres Alumni Larry Stahl
Larry Stahl is an outfielder who began his major league career in 1964 with the Kansas City City A’s. He played there for parts of 3 seasons before being selected off of waivers on October 14, 1966 by the…
An Itch to Scratch
Living and growing up in San Diego, my grandpa would take me to San Diego Stadium to watch the Padres play. The team wasn’t good but the players were friendly and the games were always fun. 1974 was the first…
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