Tag: San Diego Padres
Missing Bats: Before the strikeout craze, baseball’s ‘Galileos’ fought to change the game
The San Diego School of Baseball was backed by hitting stars such as Tony Gwynn and Alan Trammell, but it was the pitching minds...
Padres honor life of Peter Seidler at Petco Park: ‘This is where he belonged’
Early last June, as the San Diego Padres were sputtering below .500 and the Chicago Cubs were visiting Petco Park, Peter Seidler proposed an...
Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame is made for players like Adrián Beltré. As a pure hitter, reliable slugger and slick third baseman, Beltré had few...
Padres owner Peter Seidler dies at 63: A look at his legacy both on and off the field
Peter Seidler, the San Diego Padres owner who brought national relevance to his franchise with unprecedented spending and other bold moves, died Tuesday. He...
Aaron Judge’s free agency: How a small inner circle and a 3 a.m. phone call kept him a Yankee
At about 2 a.m on Dec. 7, a weary Aaron Judge completed his second flight in a 24-hour span, with a third coming up...
