Comments on: Your First Padres Game http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:26:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Larry Faria http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-2#comment-141729 Larry Faria Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:59:44 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-141729 I grew up in New England and started following baseball when my father pointed out Ted Williams on TV in '57. I saw my first major league game at Fenway in '65, but saw my first Padres game in '71, after the Navy stationed me in San Diego. Not much to remember, the Giants were in town, with McCovey, Willie Mays in Center, and Marichal the starter. Marichal pitched a complete game and the Padres lost 6-3. One memory was when we got into the stadium, a guy came over and identified himself as Phil Collier. After the introductions, he asked us where our seats were. Phil knew by our haircuts we were sailors who got discounted tickets from Navy special services, donated by the Padres. The Padres couldn't draw flies back then (attendance for that game was a tad over 3,000) and Phil wanted to see what quality of tickets the Padres were giving away and writing off at full price. I showed him my ticket: field level, looking straight down the basepath from third to second. Phil thanked us and walked away, shaking his head. The seats weren't that good, in the last row of field, and there was NOBODY in front of us, all the way to the rail. We moved to the front row in the third inning and nobody bothered us. We were charged two bucks for those tickets instead on the normal one, but it was worth it, just to see Willie Mays, let alone those two other future Hall of Famers. I grew up in New England and started following baseball when my father pointed out Ted Williams on TV in ‘57. I saw my first major league game at Fenway in ‘65, but saw my first Padres game in ‘71, after the Navy stationed me in San Diego. Not much to remember, the Giants were in town, with McCovey, Willie Mays in Center, and Marichal the starter. Marichal pitched a complete game and the Padres lost 6-3.

One memory was when we got into the stadium, a guy came over and identified himself as Phil Collier. After the introductions, he asked us where our seats were. Phil knew by our haircuts we were sailors who got discounted tickets from Navy special services, donated by the Padres.

The Padres couldn’t draw flies back then (attendance for that game was a tad over 3,000) and Phil wanted to see what quality of tickets the Padres were giving away and writing off at full price. I showed him my ticket: field level, looking straight down the basepath from third to second. Phil thanked us and walked away, shaking his head.

The seats weren’t that good, in the last row of field, and there was NOBODY in front of us, all the way to the rail. We moved to the front row in the third inning and nobody bothered us. We were charged two bucks for those tickets instead on the normal one, but it was worth it, just to see Willie Mays, let alone those two other future Hall of Famers.

]]> By: Xeifrank http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-2#comment-140040 Xeifrank Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:55:23 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-140040 I was at this game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN197408050.shtml 1974. I remember it because as a young boy of only 7 I was sitting behind the left field wall and there was this really drunk Padre fan leading cheers in front of the first row. I got to see Hank Aaron play and he came up in the 5th inning with bases loaded and hit the ball off of the left field wall. The odd thing about this play was that all runners only advanced one base, and he hit the ball off the wall. The runner on 2nd base messed up and went back to tag up and only advanced to third. I just barely missed seeing Hank Aaron hit a grand slam home run. :) We were in SD on vacation, I never lived in the area. vr, Xeifrank I was at this game:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN197408050.shtml

1974. I remember it because as a young boy of only 7 I was sitting behind the left field wall and there was this really drunk Padre fan leading cheers in front of the first row. I got to see Hank Aaron play and he came up in the 5th inning with bases loaded and hit the ball off of the left field wall. The odd thing about this play was that all runners only advanced one base, and he hit the ball off the wall. The runner on 2nd base messed up and went back to tag up and only advanced to third. I just barely missed seeing Hank Aaron hit a grand slam home run. :) We were in SD on vacation, I never lived in the area.

vr, Xeifrank

]]> By: Dave http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-2#comment-139979 Dave Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:43:43 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-139979 I was at this game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN199806020.shtml I sat as close to straight-away CF as possible, front row, lower level, basically directly behind the CF camera. Bagwell and G. Vaughn both hit HRs near us, monster shots. I also remember wondering why nobody was at a game between two 1st place teams (and not flukey-early-season leaders either). I was at this game:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN199806020.shtml

I sat as close to straight-away CF as possible, front row, lower level, basically directly behind the CF camera. Bagwell and G. Vaughn both hit HRs near us, monster shots. I also remember wondering why nobody was at a game between two 1st place teams (and not flukey-early-season leaders either).

]]> By: ScottMcQ http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-1#comment-139968 ScottMcQ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:15:56 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-139968 This is definitely one of my first, if not my first, Padres games. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN197606090.shtml I don't remember much about the game itself but I do remember years later looking back and thinking, "Wow, I saw Tom Seaver and Randy Jones pitch against each other. This is definitely one of my first, if not my first, Padres games. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN197606090.shtml
I don’t remember much about the game itself but I do remember years later looking back and thinking, “Wow, I saw Tom Seaver and Randy Jones pitch against each other.

]]> By: JimD http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-1#comment-139966 JimD Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:08:42 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-139966 My first (and only) live Padre game was in Cincinnati when I was in college. I think this must have been it: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN199009280.shtml I remember Jack Clark's towering HR, and remember Harris warming up in the pen (which wasn't too far from where we sat) and taking some heckling. Apparently he never got in since Hurst pitched a CG. The Pads swept the series but everything was decided by that time, and of course the Reds went on to win the WS. My first (and only) live Padre game was in Cincinnati when I was in college. I think this must have been it: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN199009280.shtml

I remember Jack Clark’s towering HR, and remember Harris warming up in the pen (which wasn’t too far from where we sat) and taking some heckling. Apparently he never got in since Hurst pitched a CG. The Pads swept the series but everything was decided by that time, and of course the Reds went on to win the WS.

]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-1#comment-139964 Geoff Young Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:00:16 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-139964 #47: Awesome, Ron! I think we have a few readers who were at that game. Love it... #47: Awesome, Ron! I think we have a few readers who were at that game. Love it…

]]> By: Ron Ursery http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-1#comment-139959 Ron Ursery Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:29:15 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-139959 My first Padre game was the Padre's first game, April 9, 1969, a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros. Box: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN196904080.shtml Admission was 50 cents for military in the upper deck at San Diego Stadium. I am still a devoted Padre fan to this day. My first Padre game was the Padre’s first game, April 9, 1969, a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros. Box:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN196904080.shtml

Admission was 50 cents for military in the upper deck at San Diego Stadium.

I am still a devoted Padre fan to this day.

]]> By: Masticore317 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-1#comment-139895 Masticore317 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:00:15 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-139895 My First Padre game was at Shea vs. the Mets (the only place I've gotten to see the Padres so far). I remember Kruk homering, but not much else. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN198708220.shtml My First Padre game was at Shea vs. the Mets (the only place I’ve gotten to see the Padres so far). I remember Kruk homering, but not much else.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN198708220.shtml

]]> By: Sean Callahan http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-1#comment-139873 Sean Callahan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:32:14 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-139873 Scoreboard watching the whole time hoping we could catch San Fran before the end of the season. It was not to be, but it was a fun year to be a Padres fan. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN198909090.shtml Scoreboard watching the whole time hoping we could catch San Fran before the end of the season. It was not to be, but it was a fun year to be a Padres fan.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN198909090.shtml

]]> By: Steve C http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html/comment-page-1#comment-139827 Steve C Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:07:08 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/01/your-first-padres-game.html#comment-139827 I was 4 (1986) when I attended my first Padre game. Unfortunately I don’t remember much just being in the nosebleeds and being bummed that I slept through Take Me Out To the Ballgame. I was 4 (1986) when I attended my first Padre game. Unfortunately I don’t remember much just being in the nosebleeds and being bummed that I slept through Take Me Out To the Ballgame.

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