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After being pressured, however, the NCCB agreed to set up an "informal liaison committee" of five bishops: Furey, Manning of Los Angeles, Green of Tucson, Medeiros of Brownsville, and Buswell of Pueblo.

Los Angeles priests were conspicuously absent, not having been invited due to the Archdiocese's reputation for repressing progressive priests.


1986 San Diego Padres season

It was a game against the San Diego Padres, and Rose was struck out by Goose Gossage.

1989 San Diego Padres season

July 22, 1989: Walt Terrell and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the New York Yankees for Mike Pagliarulo and Don Schulze.

1998 San Diego Padres season

June 20, 1998: Jim Leyritz was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Ethan Faggett (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Carlos Reyes, Mandy Romero, and Dario Veras.

Bill Greif

He was traded to the Padres after the 1971 season along with Mark Schaeffer and Derrel Thomas for pitcher Dave Roberts.

Bill Rigney

After serving as a scout for the Padres and Angels (1973–74), Rigney had a second managerial stint with the Giants in 1976.

Bob Cluck

During his tenure as Farm Director, the Padres developed Tony Gwynn, Robbie and Sandy Alomar, Jr., John Kruk, Ozzie Guillen, Mitch Williams, Ed Wojna, and many others.

Bobby Kingsbury

Most of the players on the Greek Baseball team was up of Americans with Greek heritage, including North Florida coach Dusty Rhodes, and White Sox scout John Kazanas, Clay Bellinger of the Orioles, outfielders Nick Markakis the Orioles and Nick Theodorou of the Dodgers, and catchers Mike Tonis of Royals and George Kottaras of the Padres.

Brad Boxberger

On January 22, 2014, the Padres traded Boxberger, Logan Forsythe, Matt Lollis, Matt Andriese, and Maxx Tissenbaum to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Alex Torres and Jesse Hahn.

Brian Giles

On August 26, 2003, he was traded to his hometown San Diego Padres for Jason Bay, Óliver Pérez, and minor leaguer Corey Stewart.

Cha Seung Baek

Later in the month, he was traded to the San Diego Padres for Jared Wells.

Chase Headley

While the Padres were extending contracts of some of their players, they did not pursue a deal with Headley due to the potential of third base prospects Jedd Gyorko and Logan Forsythe.

Dewon Brazelton

After Stuart Sternberg took over as principal owner of the Devil Rays, Brazelton was traded during the 2005 annual baseball winter meetings to the Padres for third baseman Sean Burroughs.

Dictator novel

In 1967 during a meeting with Alejo Carpentier, Julio Cortázar, and Miguel Otero Silva, the Mexican author Carlos Fuentes launched a project consisting of a series of biographies depicting Latin American dictators, which was to be called Los Padres de la Patria (The Fathers of the Fatherland).

Ed Wojna

He was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Marty Decker, Darren Burroughs and Lance McCullers to the San Diego Padres on August 31, 1983 as part of trade in which the Padres gave up Sixto Lezcano and a player to be named later (Steve Fireovid).

Greg Gross

On March 30, 1991, the Los Angeles Times reported that Gross had made the Padres as a pinch-hitter.

Jeff Bagwell

Before a game against the Padres on August 27, 2002, Jeff met with an 11-year-old, bone cancer patient who asked Jeff to hit a home run for him.

Jerry Nyman

On March 30, 1970, Nyman was traded to the Padres for Tommie Sisk.

Larry Stahl

Playing for the Padres on September 2, 1972, against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Stahl drew one of the most questionable bases on balls in baseball history — if only because of the circumstances surrounding it.

Mike Couchee

He eventually appeared in only 8 games in relief for the Padres, all in 1983.

Preston Gómez

When Dodger vice president Buzzie Bavasi became president and part-owner of the expansion Padres, he named Gómez the first skipper in the team's major league history.

Salt-Water Poems and Ballads

"Sea-Fever" was quoted by Vin Scully, leading in to the top of the third inning of the Dodgers/Padres game, 22 September 2013.

Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico

Benito Santiago - Baseball player; won unanimously the 1986 the National League's Rookie of the Year Award (San Diego Padres).

Steve Garrison

On July 25, 2007, he was traded to the Padres with Will Inman and Joe Thatcher for Scott Linebrink.

Timba, California

The original location of Orestimba, meaning meeting place in Yokut, was the meeting place for Mission padres and local Yokut Indians.

University of San Diego High School

Bruce Binkowski - Executive Director, Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, Long time stadium announcer for San Diego Padres


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