This day in Padres history: April 19, 1997. In the first major league game ever played in Hawaii, the Cardinals edge the Padres, 1-0, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. The three-game set, titled the Padres Paradise Series, find the Friars dropping two…
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Managing the Storm in 2016 – Francisco Morales
04/09/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Rebecca Herman & Wayne McBrayer at Lake Elsinore, CA Francisco Morales brings a wealth of baseball knowledge and experience to the 2016 Lake Elsinore Storm. Drafted in 1992, Francisco began his baseball journey that…
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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
A Visit with former Padres Pitcher – Bill Greif
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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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Cardinal Thoughts on Jon Jay
After the Padres traded 2B-SS Jedd Gyorko to the Cardinals for OF Jon Jay, my cousin Joe McBrayer, who writes a blog about the Cardinals, asked me if I would write-up my thoughts of Gyorko and what the Cardinals were getting…
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Posted in Padres Players, Uncategorized
Reaching out to Bob Shirley
Bob Shirley enjoyed his best seasons as a player with the San Diego Padres. Drafted by the Padres with the 8th pick in the first round, Bob was assigned to AA Amarillo where he went 9-5 with a 3.32 ERA…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Leading the Storm is Jamie Quirk
On the Farm with the Manager of Lake Elsinore Storm – Jamie Quirk Coming out of high school, Jamie Quirk had a big decision to make. Should he sign with the Kansas City Royals, who drafted him with the 18th pick in…
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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
The Padres First Star – #17 – Nate Colbert
In the first few years of Padres history, the team struggled to win games. Like all expansion clubs before them, the Padres were filled with players at the end of their careers, or with young players who hadn’t panned out with…
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Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Back to the 80’s With Terry Kennedy
We were excited to meet up with Terry Kennedy the night of the 1984 Anniversary celebration at Petco. He was signing autographs and we asked if he would consider completing our Throwback Thursday Padres Alumni questionnaire. He agreed and we…
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Posted in Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Memories From John D’Acquisto
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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Posted in Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Ryan Jackson From a Cardinals Perspective
I would like to thank my cousin Joe McBrayer for taking the time to write this piece for Padres360.com. He’s a lifelong Cardinals fan and loves baseball with a passion. St. Louis (MO) Last week the Houston Astros traded…
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