Category Archives: San Diego Padres

Gossage, Williams and the 1984 Padres

As expected, much was made about Rich “Goose” Gossage and Dick Williams’ New York ties this past weekend during their induction into the Hall of Fame.Gossage entered the hall wearing a Yankees hat, as he should have, although it’s worth … Continue reading

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It's gotta be the camo

Coming into today, San Diego Padres pinch-hitter Tony Clark had as many extra-base hits as I have this season.Despite the big zero in the EBH category, the Padres went to the pinch-hit extraordinaire late and Clark delivered with a go-ahead, … Continue reading

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Stop Me If You've Heard This Story Before

See this happy-go-lucky picture of Mark Prior in a San Diego Padres uniform? Yeah, take a long look at it, because it took me a half hour to find it and you probably won’t see this dude in a Padres … Continue reading

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Q&A With Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn

Editor’s note: This story was first published in February 2007, shortly after Tony Gwynn was elected to the Hall of Fame. This is exactly what Tony Gwynn was trying to avoid when he took the San Diego State job. But … Continue reading

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