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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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Memories From John D’Acquisto
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Posted in Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
People Who Most Surprised the SD Chicken
Welcome back and thanks for spending Tuesday with Ted! We found this video that seems to demonstrate this week’s topic pretty well … plus … it’s just plain FUN! As the interview continues, this week we share Ted’s thoughts…
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Posted in Tuesdays with Ted
A Mellow Tuesday Afternoon
In general, Tuesday afternoons are nothing to write home about. Tucked away in the middle of our weeks, they’re usually packed with routine tasks and must-do-now errands. It’s not often we recall something marvelous happening then. However, one particular Tuesday…
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Posted in 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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Talking to Padres Alumni Larry Stahl
Larry Stahl is an outfielder who began his major league career in 1964 with the Kansas City City A’s. He played there for parts of 3 seasons before being selected off of waivers on October 14, 1966 by the…
An Itch to Scratch
Living and growing up in San Diego, my grandpa would take me to San Diego Stadium to watch the Padres play. The team wasn’t good but the players were friendly and the games were always fun. 1974 was the first…
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SD Padres 2014 Draft
Here is how the 2014 Padres’ Draft is shaping up … thoughts? RD PICK PLAYER SCHOOL POS B/T CLASS PLAYER INFO 1 13 Turner, Trea North Carolina State (NC) SS R/R JR 6’1″ 170lbs DOB: 06/30/93 2 51 Gettys, Michael…
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Posted in Just the Facts
A Visit with Norm Sherry
During the Salute to the 1984 Team Weekend, we were fortunate to see Norm Sherry in the Team Store. We took a chance and asked him if he would be willing to complete a questionnaire that we had prepared (in…
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Posted in Padres Throwback Thursday