“So, you’re a friend of Dave Freisleben?” asked Gene Locklear as we walked up to his house. Wayne responded with a yes, we are. “We’ll, if I had known that, I wouldn’t have invited you,” was Gene’s smiling response and with…
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Hail To The Chief! Gene Locklear Part #1
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
The Night Ray Kroc Took Over the Mic
John DeMott is best remembered for his shotgun call of Padres players names as they came out of the dugout to start the game. His call of Padres shortstop #11 E-N-Z-O- Hernandez is remembered by Padres fans of the…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Throwback Thursday
My Visit to the Padres HOF and Museum
July 25, 2013 by Rebecca Herman My son and I have now visited 18 Major League ballparks and are on a quest to visit them all! It isn’t always possible but ideally, when we make the trek to a new ballpark…
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Posted in At the Ballpark