We were excited to meet up with Terry Kennedy the night of the 1984 Anniversary celebration at Petco. He was signing autographs and we asked if he would consider completing our Throwback Thursday Padres Alumni questionnaire. He agreed and we…
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Back to the 80’s With Terry Kennedy
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Posted in Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
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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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
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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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
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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SD Padres 2014 Draft
Here is how the 2014 Padres’ Draft is shaping up … thoughts? RD PICK PLAYER SCHOOL POS B/T CLASS PLAYER INFO 1 13 Turner, Trea North Carolina State (NC) SS R/R JR 6’1″ 170lbs DOB: 06/30/93 2 51 Gettys, Michael…
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Posted in Just the Facts
Posted in Just the Facts
A Visit with Norm Sherry
During the Salute to the 1984 Team Weekend, we were fortunate to see Norm Sherry in the Team Store. We took a chance and asked him if he would be willing to complete a questionnaire that we had prepared (in…
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Posted in Padres Throwback Thursday