Over the last couple of years, the Padres have acquired several pitchers who weren’t drafted by a major league club but instead signed with independent clubs with the hope that a regional scout might see him and sign him to…
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Pitcher Eric Yardley at the Arizona Fall League
Tagged with: Andrew Werner, Arizona Fall League, baseball, Bryce Morrow, Eric Yardley, Evansville Otters, Lake Elsinore Storm, Major League Baseball, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Pecos League, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Scottsdale Stadium, Seattle University, Taos Blizzards, Trinidad Triggers, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Arizona Fall League, On the Farm
Posted in Arizona Fall League, On the Farm
Talking to Former Padres Pitcher, Rich Troedson
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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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
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…
Tagged with: AA Amarillo, AA Beaumont, AAA Hawaii, AAA Vancouver Canadians, Albuquerque Dukes, Atlanta Braves, baseball, CA, Cal League, California State University Dominguez Hills, Dave Winfield, George Stablein, Irvine, Jerry Coleman, Kaiser Permanente Physical Therapist, Major League Baseball, Padres, Padres360, Physical Therapist, Rebecca Herman, Reno A+, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco, Tacoma Rainiers, Texas League, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
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…
Tagged with: 1984 World Series Champions, Atlanta Braves, Bob Davis, Dave Hilton, Dave Roberts, Dave Winfield, Detroit, Detroit Tigers, Fred Kendall, George Hendrick, Hector Torres, Johnny Grubb, Major League Baseball, Mike Caldwell, Mike Ivie, MLB, National League All-Star Team, Padres, Padres Hall of Fame, Padres360, Petco Park, Randy Jones, Rebecca Herman, Ron Reed, Rookie of the Year, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Silver Bullets (Ladies Team), Texas, wayne mcbrayer, Yogi Berra
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
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…
Tagged with: Cabo Wabo Margarita, Cabo Wabo Tequila, Club 19, Club 19 Beverage Menu, Club 19 Food Menu, Deep Eddy grapefruit vodka, Don Welke, Founders’ Club Membership, Major League Baseball, Mission Bell Ringer, MLB, Padres, Padres Cooler, Padres Margarita, Padres360, Petco Park, Pretzel Pastrami, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Scott Mitchell, Sirloin Sliders, Taco Tuesday, Tony Gwynn, Tony Gwynn Jerseys, Tony Gwynn's Gold Glove Awards, Tony Gwynn's National League Batting Champion Silver Bats, Tony's Tenders, Toyota Terrace Infield, wayne mcbrayer
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…
Tagged with: Deep Eddy Vodka, Drink Menu for The Hideaway at Petco Park, Major League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres Tickets, Padres360, Petco Park, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Sushi at Petco Park, Sushi Bar at Padres Games, The Hideaway, The Menu for The Hideaway at Petco Park, The Pier, Ticketed Seating for The Hideaway at Petco Park, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in At the Ballpark, Ballpark Fare
Posted in At the Ballpark, Ballpark Fare
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…
Tagged with: 1969 Mets, AAA Hawaii Islanders, AAA Tidewater, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, baseball, John Matlack, Major League Baseball, Mets, MLB, New York Mets, Padres, Padres AAA Hawaii Islanders, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, Rod Gaspar, San Diego Padres, San Diego Stadium, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
From 2B to 3B With Former Padre Dave Hilton
Since we started writing the blog, I have started to once again look at the baseball cards I collected when I was little. So many Padres names and so many happy memories flood back into my mind when I look at…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Taco Tuesday at Petco Park Revisited
06/02/15 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Rebecca Herman & Wayne McBrayer at Petco Park It has been nearly two years since our first review of Taco Tuesday. The most honest reason for the delay is the lack of desire to taste them…