Bill Almon was the #1 draft pick in baseball by the Padres in 1974 out of Brown University. He played with the Padres off and on until 1977 when the Padres called him up from Hawaii. He started at SS…
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Throwback Thursday with Billy Almon
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
At The Diamond With Zech Lemond
“My earliest memories of baseball are playing coach pitch with my Angels and we had a really good team. 3 or 4 of the guys from that team are playing baseball and 2 of them are still playing college baseball, which…
Tagged with: AA San Antonio, baseball, Clayton Kershaw, Craig Biggio, Eugene, Eugene Emeralds, Felix Hernandez', Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, Madison Bumgarner, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, Rice University, San Diego, San Diego Padres, The Prospect Game, wayne mcbrayer, Zech Lemond
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Memories of Bossman – Mike Hardin
It is hard to believe that it has been a week since we all came to understand that Mike Hardin had truly passed away. We had gone to bed the night before with limited information and had hoped to awake…
Tagged with: baseball, Bossman, Hodad's, Major League Baseball, Mike Hardin, MLB, Ocean Beach, Padres, Padres360, Petco Park, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Tim Flannery, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in At the Ballpark, Ballpark Fare
Posted in At the Ballpark, Ballpark Fare
2015 Padres Promos
It’s that time of the year, baseball is getting near and the fans are excited. We are particularly fired up this year because of the amazing off-season acquisitions by the Padres. By all accounts, it looks to be a great…
John DeMott – Early Days to Padres PA
John DeMott is a familiar name to long-time San Diego Padres fans. He worked for years as the sports director at KCBQ but is best known as the Padres second PA announcer. We had reached out to John a couple…
Tagged with: baseball, Major League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Padres, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres Throwback Thursday
It’s a Wrap – We Conclude Interview with The Famous Chicken
Last week Ted shared one of his favorite stories about dancing with the King – Elvis Presley. This week, Ted wraps up our interview with some parting words for all of his fans and how much they mean to him…
Tagged with: baseball, Famous Chicken Bobble Head, Famous SD Chicken, Fifty Barrels Winery, KGB Chicken, Major League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres360, Petco Park, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Chicken, San Diego Padres, Ted Giannoulas, Ted Williams, Ted “The KGB Chicken” Giannoulas, The Famous Chicken, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
The Famous Chicken with a more Famous King
In our last story, we talked about how long Ted plans to continue to don the feathers and display his eggcellence to the world. He talked about being inspired by seeing The Rolling Stones in concert and how he loved…
Tagged with: baseball, Carl Yastrzemski, Eddie Stanky, Elvis Presley, Famous Chicken Bobble Head, Famous SD Chicken, Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron, KGB Chicken, Major League Baseball, Minnie Minoso, MLB, Padres, Padres360, Petco Park, Rebecca Herman, Ron Hunt, San Diego, San Diego Chicken, San Diego Padres, Stan Musial, Ted Giannoulas, Ted Williams, Ted “The KGB Chicken” Giannoulas, The Famous Chicken, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Ted Shares One of his Proudest Moments
Last week, Ted talked about his one-on-one encounter with the Phillie Phanatic and how rowdy the Philly fans can be. This week, our eggcelent discussion turned to his proudest moment in the suit and the people who inspire him to…
Tagged with: baseball, Cabernet Sauvignon, Colorado Rockies, Famous Chicken Bobble Head, Famous SD Chicken, Fifty Barrels Winery, Jack Murphy Stadium, KGB Chicken, Larry Walker, Major League Baseball, Mick Jagger, MLB, Padres, Padres360, Petco Park, Qualcomm Stadium, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Chicken, San Diego Padres, Ted Giannoulas, Ted “The KGB Chicken” Giannoulas, The Famous Chicken, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Leading the Storm is Jamie Quirk
On the Farm with the Manager of Lake Elsinore Storm – Jamie Quirk Coming out of high school, Jamie Quirk had a big decision to make. Should he sign with the Kansas City Royals, who drafted him with the 18th pick in…
Tagged with: Baltimore Orioles, baseball, Brad Mills, California League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Clint Hurdle, Dale Sveum, George Brett, Jamie Quirk, Kansas City Royals, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, Major League Baseball, Mickey Mantle, MiLB, Milwaukee Brewers, Minor League Baseball, MLB, NY Yankees, Oakland A’s, Padres, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, St. Louis Cardinals, Tony LaRussa, wayne mcbrayer, Whitey Herzog
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Protecting His Shtick – Even in a Dual
Last week our feathery friend talked to us about his regrets and his FEW appearance at Petco Park. As we draw closer to the end of the series, we discussed with Ted about the career he left behind for chicken…
Tagged with: Aztecs, baseball, Famous SD Chicken, KGB Chicken, Major League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres360, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillie Phanatic, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Chicken, San Diego Padres, San Diego State University, Ted Giannoulas, Ted “The KGB Chicken” Giannoulas, The Famous Chicken, University of Florida Gator, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted