Bob Shirley enjoyed his best seasons as a player with the San Diego Padres. Drafted by the Padres with the 8th pick in the first round, Bob was assigned to AA Amarillo where he went 9-5 with a 3.32 ERA…
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Reaching out to Bob Shirley
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Back to the 80’s With Terry Kennedy
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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Posted in Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
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
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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Happy Birthday John D’Acquisto
Growing up as a kid in San Diego, I remember the 1978 season. It was the first season my Padres finished over .500 at 84-78. One of the key players for the Padres that season was a man named John…
Tagged with: John D'Acquisto, Juan Marichal, Nolan Ryan, Rollie Fingers, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Sandy Koufax
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