05/28/13 Updated 8/17/2017 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Wayne McBrayer Learning What I Otter Know The city of Evansville is a historic place when it comes to baseball. Their roots can be traced all the way back to 1877 with the…
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The Man Behind The Jersey-John Nester
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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm
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…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
Getting to know Cody Decker – Tucson Padres
August 16, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH CODY DECKER, JUNE 7-9, 2013~~ Baseball has had its share of colorful players over the years. Guys like Dizzy Dean, Bill Lee and Yogi…
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Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres
Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres