Entries from July 2009
This item here is kind of a double whammy. Not only were these jumbo sized “tickets” handed out to commemorate Tony Gwynn’s final game ever but the actual game ticket itself has even extra meaning. It was the game in which 2009 Hall of Fame inductee Rickey Henderson hit a lead off double, off of Colorado’s John Thompson, to collect his 3,000th hit. He would go on to score on a single by Phil Nevin and would sit out the rest of the game. The Tony Gwynn jumbo ticket lists his accomplishments on the front and is numbered Section 19, Row 19, Seat 19. On the backside are his career stats. Tony Gwynn pinch hit in the 9th inning and grounded out to short in his only at bat of the day. The Padres lost 14-5.
Categories: My Collection · Players · Rickey Henderson · Stadium Giveaway · Tickets · Tony Gwynn
OK so you know how I said the Trevor Hoffman clock was the worst likeness ever of a player in stadium giveaway history? Well I lied. This is hands down the worst. It’s almost like they didn’t even try on this one. Home Depot & the “Mighty” 1090 you should be ashamed of yourselves for slapping your logos on this. I hear that Tony was actually browsing eBay recently and came across this figure. The next day he went in for gastric bypass surgery….that’s how unflattering this figurine is. Anyways this was given out during Tony Gwynn Weekend in 2004 and the following day his number was retired by the team. The Padres went on to beat the Rockies that night 7-6 on a 3 run homer by Phil Nevin in the 7th. It has a COA #30426 of 46000.
Categories: Figurine · My Collection · Players · Stadium Giveaway · Tony Gwynn
Once again if you want the 411 on the actual game head on over to my other site SDPads1 where I will be posting it all tomorrow. So I’ll have to admit that I kind of went a little Beaver crazy (ummm what?) in Portland. Not only did I get the standard programs & tickets but I also got an All-Star game hat (FOR FREE!!!) as well. Then I went full force and got both the Beavers home & away hats as well as the red & black model that they used from 2001-2007. Then as I was waiting in line I said “Hey there’s a jersey…what the heck!” and got the home jersey as well. The Home Run Derby took place on July 13th, 2009 with the Beavers own Chad Huffman taking home the crown & the All-Star game took place on July 15th, 2009 as the Pacific Coast League lost to the International League 6-5. Both took place in Portland’s beautiful PGE Park.
Categories: 2009 Triple A All-Star Game in Portland · All-Star Game · Clothing · Hats · Jerseys · Minor Leagues · My Collection · Portland Beavers · Programs · Tickets
So if you want the lowdown on the actual game you can mosey on over to my other site SDPads1 and see some pictures and feedback from this game. Here I have the program (that was handed out free when you first walked in), my ticket (which was a hard plastic ticket hooked to a lanyard) & a Lake Elsinore Storm road hat that I bought while I was there. The Storm logo is consistently ranked as one of the best in all the minor leagues year after year and I figured I might as well finally expand my Padres collection to include some minor league Padres stuff. The game took place on June 23rd, 2009 at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore which is an awesome ballpark that every Padre fan should visit at least once. The California League defeated the Carolina League in 10 innings 2-1.
Categories: 2009 Single A All-Star Game in Lake Elsinore · All-Star Game · Clothing · Hats · Lake Elsinore Storm · Minor Leagues · My Collection · Programs · Tickets
Ah yes good ‘ol Trevor. This is a Trevor Time Desk Clock that was given away at a game in 2007. It has a little button on the front that when pushed it gives off a bell ringing noise and is quite possibly the worst likeness of a player I have ever seen on any stadium giveaway. That game was on April 27th. The opponent….the arch rival Dodgers. What happened you ask? Clay Hensley started and pitched strong into the 7th inning giving up only 2 runs while striking out 5 and leaving with the lead. Cla Merideth comes in and shuts them down for 2/3 of an inning. Scott Linebrink comes in and pitches a scoreless 8th and then who would have thought! Trevor Time on a night where they are giving away Trevor Time clocks!!!! Trevor went on to give up 4 runs, get’s the loss & the blown save & actually gets removed from the game. Padres lose 6-5. Good times indeed!
Categories: Clocks · My Collection · Players · Stadium Giveaway · Trevor Hoffman
Well Portland & Seattle were great but I’m back to the scorching heat of San Diego and I’m glad. I was hoping to post more stuff while I was on vacation but had very little internet access so I had to wait until I got back. Over on my other site SDPads_1 I will be posting pictures and stuff from both the recent minor league All-Star games I attended. Anyways back to the good stuff. This item is a S.A.M. (Sports, Accessories & Memorabilia) Gaylord Perry bobble head. To my knowledge it is the only one featuring him in a Padres uniform & is 1 of only 4 Padres bobble heads that S.A.M. made (the others being a pinstriped Gwynn, a solid blue Gwynn & a standard Padre player which looked exactly like the Gwynn one except it didn’t have his name on it). Obviously his stay with the Padres wasn’t that long but the 2 seasons he was here he made his mark. In his first season in San Diego he sported a nifty 21-6 record, a 2.73 ERA & struck out 154 batters on his way to winning the NL Cy Young Award in 1978. In 1979 at the age of 40 he still went on to post a solid 3.06 ERA while making the NL All-Star team but only went 12-11 for a Padres team that finished 68-93. This item is #985 out of 3,000 made with a COA and the original box.
Categories: Bobble Heads · Gaylord Perry · My Collection · Players
In honor of the upcoming All-Star game I figured I would start showcasing some All-Star related items. This one is a 7-Up bottle from 1978. On the front is the logo for the All-Star game and on the back of the bottle is a list of all the scores of previous games. That was the year the game was held at then San Diego Stadium (now Qualcomm Stadium) and was the first time the event was held in San Diego. It has since come back to San Diego only once in 1992. Why it hasn’t come to Petco yet is beyond me. The only thing I can think of is they waived that right to have the WBC hosted here and being that it’s looking like the Red Sox will be getting the All-Star game in 2012, 2013 is the earliest they can hope for. Anyways Dave Winfield & Rollie Fingers were San Diego’s All-Star represenatives that year w/future Padres Goose Gossage, Craig Nettles, Jack Clark, Steve Garvey & Fred Lynn also playing. Also future Padres bench coach Ted Simmons, future manager Larry Bowa & future 1st base coach Davey Lopes were there, as well as future Padre fathers Jeff Burroughs (Sean) & Bob Boone (Bret). The game took place on July 11th 1978 with the National League winning 7-3.
Categories: 1978 All-Star Game in San Diego · All-Star Game · My Collection
So my first go around with a Padres related blog (SDPads1) actually lasted a lot longer than I thought it would. I started it on a whim not thinking anyone would ever read it and then lots of people began reading it, I was mentioned in ESPN the magazine and even had some Padres front office personnel visiting it. Then a combination of being to busy, a tad lazy and quite frankly being stumped when it came to writing interesting topics effectively put an end to that site. It’s still up and listed on my links but I don’t update it often (if at all). Anyways as I set out on a new blogging adventure I was thinking of trying something different. There are 20 million websites, blogs & message boards that post links, have in game threads and crunch numbers like crazy so what could I do differently? As I sat there pondering I looked up at my shelf of my many many many Padres bobbleheads and various other Padres related items and I thought…..hey I’ve got tons of Padre crap that I’ve collected over the years why don’t I do a site dedicated to Padres crap (some people might call it “merchandise”). I am always frequenting the local Swap Meet, yard sales & the wonderful eBay for anything and everything I can find Padres related but this will not be only stuff I own as I will also be posting stuff that I find online as well that may catch my attention. Hopefully I stick with this site a bit longer than the last one…….wish me luck!
Categories: Blogging
