Larry Hardy was a pitcher for the San Diego Padres in 1974-1975. During the 1974 season, he appeared in 76 games, which was an all-time record for a rookie. He won 9 games and saved 2 that season. We contacted Larry and asked him a few questions. We hope you’ll enjoying hearing from Larry.
Padres 360 – What is your proudest moment of your major league career?
Larry Hardy – My 1st game against Phillies on April 28th, 1974, and setting rookie record for appearances.
Padres 360 – What path did you take after your major league career ended?
Larry Hardy – Astros AAA Player Coach from 1977-1979, Blue Jays Minor Leagues AA Manager from 1981-1986 as well as their roving Pitching Coach, San Francisco Giants Pitching Coordinator from 1987-1991, Rangers Major League Scout 1992-1994 and Rangers Coach from 1995-2001.
Padres 360 – Where are you and what are doing now?
Larry Hardy – I am an MLB Umpire Observer and I have been doing that since 2002.
We loved hearing from Larry and seeing that he is still involved in the game.
What former players would you like to hear from?
Dan Spillner, Gene Tenace, Jerry Turner…Enzo passed away, RIP, everyone who is a Padres fan knows Enzo,lol.. Freddie Kendall…
Can we hear from Ivan Murrell
Sadly, Ivan Murrell dies in October of 2006.