My love for baseball started in 1974 when I started collecting baseball cards. I would buy cards at our local 7/11 and at Longs Drugs and spend time looking at them and reading players stats on the back of the…
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Taking a 360 degree view of all things related to the SD Padres. Players, Management, Petco Park, Fans, Employees, Food, Fun!
Talking to Former Padres Pitcher, Rich Troedson
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Andy Green, New Skipper for the San Diego Padres
From Lexington, KY and a mere 38 years old … Andy Green will cut his teeth as an MLB Skipper with the San Diego Padres. Many are asking – Who? Why? Green was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the…
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Posted in Padres Leadership
Posted in Padres Leadership
Former Padres Pitcher George Stablein
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the third round of the 1978 MLB Draft out of California State University, Dominguez Hills, George Stablein was assigned to Reno of the A+ Cal League, where he compiled an 8-4 record with a…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
Catching Up With Johnny Grubb
Drafted by the Padres with the 24th pick in the 1st round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), Johnny Grubb moved quickly though the minor league system. He was called up by the Padres September 10, 1972 and got…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
Welcome to Club 19 at Petco Park
09/25/15 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Rebecca Herman & Wayne McBrayer at Petco Park Rebecca’s first memories of Club 19 go back to 2006, before she was a season ticket holder, when a friend used to invite her and her son to…
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Posted in At the Ballpark, Ballpark Fare
Posted in At the Ballpark, Ballpark Fare
The Hideaway – Deep Eddy Vodka
09/25/15 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Rebecca Herman & Wayne McBrayer at Petco Park Located on the Toyota Terrace level near section 224, The Hideaway features Deep Eddy Vodka drinks, as you might expect, and sushi. You may have previously visited…
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Posted in At the Ballpark, Ballpark Fare
Follow Up At The Diamond With River Stevens
We decided to attend the last home game for the Lake Elsinore Storm for the season and do one last follow up interview with a player. Tyler Zickel informed us that River Stevens has just come back to the team…
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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
The Baseball Life of Matt Chavez
We had the opportunity to interview Matt Chavez, a young man who has had a well-traveled couple of seasons in baseball and who was recently signed by the Padres and assigned to Lake Elsinore. We hope you’ll enjoy hearing from Matt about his baseball…
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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Follow Up At The Diamond With Zech Lemond
We made a visit to The Diamond on August 26 and decided to would be great to have a follow up visit with Zech Lemond to find out how his season has progressed. The Storm has been struggling this year and…
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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
A Miracle Met, a Hawaii Islander, A San Diego Padre: The Career of Rod Gaspar
Rod Gaspar is a man who was in the right place at the right time. Drafted in the 2nd round of the 1967 draft, he spend 2 years working his way through the minor leagues before making it onto the…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday