I was blessed to grow up just down the road from San Diego Stadium. My dad took me to so many games since the mid 70s and I really enjoyed the small crowds and the family environment. The players really wanted to do their best for everyone. Sitting in Winfields Pavillion or down on the Field Level with a great view of Tito Fuentes banging his bat on the plate put smiles on my face that no game in Petco can do.
My family grew up in Linda Vista, just up the hill from where Westgate Park was. My mom raised four kids by herself working for the UT. The sportswriters used to get us tickets for the games. In 66 or 67 the White Sox came to town for an exhibition game with Cleveland, it was awesome, real major leaguers. In 68 my brother and I got season tickets from Wyane Lockwood of the UT for the last season of PCL ball (Lowell Palmer was my favorite player). The team was so so but for a 14 year old kid it was heaven, we hitch hiked too every game we could, both too and from. Never had a problem getting a ride. In 1969 the Pads did an advertising campaign "the Pads are becoming household names" the commercial ended with somebody asking for the bathroom and the announcer saying "the Roberto Pena, down the hall to the left." Never forgot that. The years after were bleak, the Pads usually drew 9/10,000 a game but as Nate Colbert said in the video, it was the majors and it was a fantastic time.
I'm lifelong Dodger fan, but have always liked the Padres ,and this insight into the teams history was wonderful , thanx for putting this out there, great stuff. Dodger fan Bob.G
Clippers left. Chargers left. Not much remaining except the Padres and the San Diego State Aztecs. The Chargers will regret leaving as LA is not a good home for them. At least a meaningful % of people in SD loved them.
The Chargers were the first major league team in San Diego when they moved from Los Angeles in 1961,when the American Football League (AFL) was around in the 1960s.
Another infamous moment prior to 1984: In 1970, Clay Kirby no-hit the defending World Champion New York Mets thru eight innings, yet the game was scoreless. Kirby was pulled by manager Preston Gomez in the eighth and Jack Baldschun was rocked and the Mets won the game, 3-0. Kirby was not credited with a no-no.
The Padres have not enjoyed much success as far as winning. However, I do have regard for the franchise because the team has fielded quite a few great players like Gwynn, Hoffman and Winfield. Even Alomar, Sheffield, Goose, Garvey, McGriff, Henderson, Carter and Perry passed through at one time or another.
got to meet and get an autograph from Robbie(was later stolen) and he was really a nice person to the fans. I think if the media had let it be his altercation with that umpire would have died quickly. think he really regretted it
Clarence "Cito" Gaston was an expansion draftee the Padres selected from the Atlanta Braves. He played for the Padres from 1969-74. In 1970, Gaston batted .319 with 29 homers and made the All-Star team. Gaston, Nate Colbert and "Downtown" Ollie Brown had 20+ homers apiece.
@@PopMofo1997 Cito Gaston is the first black to skipper a major league team to the World Series when he led the the Toronto Bluejays to World Championships in 1992 and 1993. The Jays are the only team to take the World Championship to Canada. Thank you.
Dad drove us to The Murph every game night since 3rd-Grade. Asked why the moon was following us on way home ♥️
I was blessed to grow up just down the road from San Diego Stadium. My dad took me to so many games since the mid 70s and I really enjoyed the small crowds and the family environment. The players really wanted to do their best for everyone. Sitting in Winfields Pavillion or down on the Field Level with a great view of Tito Fuentes banging his bat on the plate put smiles on my face that no game in Petco can do.
Was 15 when I became a Padre fan in 1984.
Love seeing these old photographs/videos.
Miss the 70's and 80's. It was truly special.
Grew up in Houston. Still rooted for Tony Gwynn. When I joined the Navy in 1993 moved to San Diego. Been a Padres fan ever since.
Sorry to hear that.
These are my favorite years. Moved to SD in 1975. Was a kid during these years
Brings back great childhood memories growing up a Padres fan in the 70's and 80's. San Diego sports need more owners like Ray Kroc! RIP RAK!
My family grew up in Linda Vista, just up the hill from where Westgate Park was. My mom raised four kids by herself working for the UT. The sportswriters used to get us tickets for the games. In 66 or 67 the White Sox came to town for an exhibition game with Cleveland, it was awesome, real major leaguers. In 68 my brother and I got season tickets from Wyane Lockwood of the UT for the last season of PCL ball (Lowell Palmer was my favorite player). The team was so so but for a 14 year old kid it was heaven, we hitch hiked too every game we could, both too and from. Never had a problem getting a ride.
In 1969 the Pads did an advertising campaign "the Pads are becoming household names" the commercial ended with somebody asking for the bathroom and the announcer saying "the Roberto Pena, down the hall to the left." Never forgot that. The years after were bleak, the Pads usually drew 9/10,000 a game but as Nate Colbert said in the video, it was the majors and it was a fantastic time.
I just saw this in my feed and as of 2021, Nate Colbert is still the team's career leader in home runs.
When hearing Jerry’s voice I’m a kid again listening to the game in San Diego at the beach, in the car and late night in bed Oh Doctor!!!!!
such a nice man got to meet him once miss his voice and Daves too
Thank you for showing this. I was in San Diego from 82-88 so this brought me alot of good times. I remember when the Padres put this vhs tape out.
Thank you Anthony, this nearly brought tears to my eyes.
What great times those were living in SD.
🙏
The great times are back
I'm lifelong Dodger fan, but have always liked the Padres ,and this insight into the teams history was wonderful , thanx for putting this out there, great stuff. Dodger fan Bob.G
Say what you will about the Padres. At least they stayed in the city unlike the Chargers
Clippers left. Chargers left. Not much remaining except the Padres and the San Diego State Aztecs. The Chargers will regret leaving as LA is not a good home for them. At least a meaningful % of people in SD loved them.
The Chargers were the first major league team in San Diego when they moved from Los Angeles in 1961,when the American Football League
(AFL) was around in the 1960s.
Another infamous moment prior to 1984: In 1970, Clay Kirby no-hit the defending World Champion New York Mets thru eight innings,
yet the game was scoreless. Kirby was pulled by manager Preston
Gomez in the eighth and Jack Baldschun was rocked and the
Mets won the game, 3-0. Kirby was not credited with a no-no.
How can you no-hit a team through 9 innings if you're pulled in the 8th?
R.I.P. Nate Colbert.
More importantly the Padres had The Chicken.
Padres' most famous moment prior to 1984: getting no-hit by Dock Ellis while he was on LSD
darn how do you pitch that high
The box score even had this....Ellis, D
Get it? LSD!
if there could be a video like this for a Minor League team / ball club history then that would be AWESOME
now I know who Lane Field was named after remember Duke because I was a childhood Dodger fan he lived in Fallbrook for a long time
I was there in Atlanta on 8/1/72
Tony Gwynn R.I.P
if anyone knows where i can get a copy of that Braves Padres game in 1984(with the fight) am willing to pay $75.00 for it
The Padres have not enjoyed much success as far as winning. However, I do have regard for the franchise because the team has fielded quite a few great players like Gwynn, Hoffman and Winfield. Even Alomar, Sheffield, Goose, Garvey, McGriff, Henderson, Carter and Perry passed through at one time or another.
Not to mention Ozzie, Maddux, Piazza, McCovey and Rollie.
Caminiti, Finley, Vaughn and that great 1998 team also
How about city gaston
Cito
got to meet and get an autograph from Robbie(was later stolen) and he was really a nice person to the fans. I think if the media had let it be his altercation with that umpire would have died quickly. think he really regretted it
I'm sorry, did someone say Clarence Gaston?🐐
Clarence "Cito" Gaston was an expansion draftee the Padres selected from the Atlanta Braves. He played for the Padres from 1969-74. In 1970,
Gaston batted .319 with 29 homers and made the All-Star team. Gaston,
Nate Colbert and "Downtown" Ollie Brown had 20+ homers apiece.
@@armorybrunotjr.3204 he was also a back-to-back World Series Champion☝🥲🥰🐦
@@PopMofo1997 Cito Gaston is the first black to skipper a major league team to the World Series when he led the the Toronto Bluejays to World Championships in 1992 and 1993. The Jays are the only team to take the
World Championship to Canada. Thank you.
19:15 I was at that game.
in 84 they should have talk about the tigers kicking there butt
World series champions maybe
The Wizard of OZ
#BaseballHarvesting!
Ugly uniforms