04/07/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Wayne McBrayer I really don’t know what ever inspired me to start collecting autographs, but I do remember the very first autograph I ever acquired, and where I got it from. The Padres were…
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A Visit with former Padres Pitcher – Bill Greif
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
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
From 2B to 3B With Former Padre Dave Hilton
Since we started writing the blog, I have started to once again look at the baseball cards I collected when I was little. So many Padres names and so many happy memories flood back into my mind when I look at…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Rusty Gerhardt – Then and Now
May 8, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer Padres360 includes honoring our past, encouraging our future, and supporting our team. Throwback Thursdays will be devoted to honoring our past. We are very honored to share this about Rusty Gerhardt. Rusty Gerhardt…
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Posted in Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Welcome Home Dave Freisleben – Part I
March 16, 2014 by Wayne McBrayer & Rebecca Herman The journey began about 16 months ago while researching pictures of Washington Padres cards. I happen to have two of them in my card collection: Dave Hilton and Dave Freisleben. During my research I…
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Posted in At the Ballpark, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday, Spring Training
Posted in At the Ballpark, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday, Spring Training