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Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego)
“People don’t know how good the Pacific Coast League is,”…
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Ted Giannoulas (San Diego Chicken)
They say the best things come in small packages and this is…
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Bob Chandler
Over the team’s 50-year history the San Diego Padres have played…
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Tony Gwynn
There has never been a sports icon linked to a city quite like…
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Trevor Hoffman
From 1993 through 2010, Trevor Hoffman recorded 601 career saves.…
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Ray and Joan Kroc
If it were not for the San Diego Padres, this biography on…
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Terry Kennedy
“As the son of former major league player, manager and [front-office…
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Tim Flannery
For 11 years Tim Flannery was an infielder for the San Diego…
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Steve Finley
Statistically, a 13th-round draft pick is highly unlikely to…
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Bud Black
Bud Black spent 15 years as a major-league pitcher and followed…
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Nate Colbert
Nate Colbert wasn’t supposed to play on August 1, 1972. The…
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Bruce Bochy
Bruce Bochy’s baseball career is filled with notable achievements.…
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Brian Giles
Were it not for the misfortune of attempting to break into the…
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Cito Gaston
Clarence "Cito" Gaston was a National League outfielder from…
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Randy Jones
“It happens every time. They cheer him even before he throws…
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Ryan Klesko
Ryan Klesko caught the attention of scouts early in his high-school…
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Craig Lefferts
Craig Lefferts battled all his life to make it to the major leagues.…
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Dave Dravecky
Doctors told Dave Dravecky that outside of a miracle, he would…
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Andy Ashby
There are many types of baseball lifers. Some play, then manage,…
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Clay Kirby
In his major-league career Clay Kirby won 75 games, yet he is…
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Heath Bell
“I want to give it my all and teach my kids you can get knocked…
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Jack McKeon
Jack McKeon never made it to the major leagues as a player but…
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Ken Caminiti
The life of Ken Caminiti parallels the path of a classic Greek…
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Jerry Coleman
Jerry Coleman was a true American war hero who played a little…