Manager Bruce Bochy notches his 500th victory as a manager of the San Diego Padres, while Rickey Henderson reaches base for the 5000th time in his career with a double in the Padres 8-2 victory against the Cincinnati Reds at Cinergy…
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Padres History-May 6th 2001
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Padres History April 25, 2001
On a walk from Phillies pitcher Jose Mesa, Rickey Henderson breaks the career walks record established by Babe Ruth in 1935 when he receives his 2,063rd base on balls.
Tagged with: April 25, Babe Ruth, baseball, Career Walks, Jose Mesa, Major League Baseball, MLB, Padres360, Philadelphia Phillies, Rickey Henderson, San Diego, San Diego Padres
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Posted in Padres History
Padres History April 25, 1972
After getting off to a 4–7 start, the Padres fire Preston Gomez, and replace him with third base coach Don Zimmer. Gomez, a native of Oriente, Cuba, was the only manager the team had known since it’s inception in 1969.
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Padres history April 22, 1977
Pitcher Bob Shirley retires 25 consecutive Houston Astros in a 4-2 Padres victory at The Astrodome.
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Posted in Padres History
Padres History April 20, 1978
This day in Padres history April 20, 1978. Ozzie Smith makes what might be the greatest defensive play in Padres history, robbing Atlanta’s Jeff Burroughs of a hit.
Tagged with: 1978, April 20, Atlanta Braves, baseball, great baseball play, Jeff Burroughs, Major League Baseball, MLB, Ozzie Smith, Padres, Padres360, San Diego Padres
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Padres History April 19, 1997
This day in Padres history: April 19, 1997. In the first major league game ever played in Hawaii, the Cardinals edge the Padres, 1-0, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. The three-game set, titled the Padres Paradise Series, find the Friars dropping two…
Tagged with: Aloha Stadium, baseball, Major League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres Paradise Series, Padres360, San Diego, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals
Posted in Padres History, Uncategorized
Posted in Padres History, Uncategorized
Talkin’ Padres Baseball With Mark Grant
Tagged with: 1987, Airplane, Alexei Ramirez, Andy Green, baseball, Baseball Reference, Brandon Maurer, Caddyshack, Chris Brown, Corey Spangenberg, Craig Lefferts, Dave dravecky, Dick Enberg, Fernando Rodney, Jon Jay, July 5th, Keith Comstock, Kevin Mitchell, Kevin Quackenbush, Major League Baseball, Mark Davis, Mark Grant, Matt Kemp, Melvin Upton Jr., MLB, Padres, Padres Defense, Padres360, Petco Park, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Shillelagh power, The Jerk, Trader Jack, TRAVIS JANKOWSKI, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
A Visit with former Padres Pitcher – Bill Greif
04/07/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Wayne McBrayer I really don’t know what ever inspired me to start collecting autographs, but I do remember the very first autograph I ever acquired, and where I got it from. The Padres were…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Out of the Pen With Doug Bochtler
On November 14, 2015, the San Diego Padres announced the hiring of a new bullpen coach to replace Willie Blair. It was also the first coach that Andy Green had a hand in hiring from outside the organization. When the…
Tagged with: Andy Ashby, Andy Green, Atlanta Braves, baseball, Brad Ausmus, Bruce Bochy, Bryce Florie, Colorado Rockies, Doug Bochtler, Dwight Gooden, J.R. Phillips, Joe Madden, Major League Baseball, MLB, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Nolan Ryan, Padres, Padres360, Randy Smith, Rebecca Herman, Ron Villone, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Sean Bergman, Trevor Hoffman, wayne mcbrayer, Willie Blair, WWOR
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Talkin’ Padres Baseball with The Coach… John Kentera
From XTRA Sports 690 to The Mighty 1090, John has been a staple of sports talk radio in San Diego for more than 20 years. He has a passion for all sports and a memory that is second to none. …
Tagged with: Alexei Ramirez, Andrew Cashner, Andy Green, baseball, Bruce Bochy, Bud Black, Chip Hale, Dave Roberts, Derek Norris, Dick Selma, Dick Williams, James Shields, John Kentera, Jon Jay, Luis Perdomo, Major League Baseball, Matt Kemp, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres360, Randy Jones, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Diego Sockers, San Diego Stadium, The Mighty 1090, wayne mcbrayer, XTRA Sports 690
Posted in At the Ballpark, Fan Focus, Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Trade Rumors, Transactions
Posted in At the Ballpark, Fan Focus, Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Trade Rumors, Transactions