10/05/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Andy Strasberg … originally shared via Facebook 7/24/16 [Reposted with permission] I am not ashamed to brag that once Padres owner Ray Kroc got to know me, I was his favorite front-office employee. He told…
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Happy Birthday Ray Kroc – An Andy Strasberg Memory
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Posted in An Andy Strasberg Memory, Padres History
Future Candidates for the Padres Hall of Fame
05/10/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Wayne McBrayer A few days ago, the Padres announced their selections for the 2016 San Diego Padres Hall of Fame: Ted Williams and Ken Caminiti. No one can argue their contributions to Padres baseball history but…
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Posted in Padres History
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…
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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…
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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…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
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…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
The One Regret of the Famous Chicken
Last week we scrambled it up a bit by learning more about The Grand Hatching. This week … Regrets – he’s had a few … but then again, too few to mention, but Ted did mention one. Padres360: You…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Who Recalls The Grand Hatching?
Last week we took a peek under the Chicken’s feathers. For this edition of Tuesday with Ted, we will dig into behind the scenes and The Grand Hatching as well as “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.” PADRES360: What…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Let’s Take a Closer Look at those Feathers
Last week Ted discussed how baseball has changed over the years and also what led him to branch out on his own. This week we will learn a bit more about the Chicken Suit … things such as history, malfunctions,…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
Every Chicken needs to Fly the Coop Sometime
We left off last week chatting with Ted about the possibility of selling the rights to the Chicken and the evolution of the character. This week Ted discusses the difficulties with the role, how baseball has changed over the years,…