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Interview: Steve Poltz, Part 4

Thursday, December 6, 2007
by Geoff Young

In Part 3 of our chat with singer/songwriter/Padre fan Steve Poltz (poltz.com), Steve discussed the connections between music and baseball, Jewel, and the Ramones. In the latest installment, Steve talks about the Roseanne Barr incident, running up Bruce Bochy's minibar tab at a hotel, and pelting his parents' walls with marbles as part of a childhood baseball game he'd invented... *** Ducksnorts: Getting back to baseball, what are some of your favorite memories from watching the Padres play -- or really any baseball memories? Steve Poltz: I'll always remember being at the game watching Roseanne Barr sing the national anthem and laughing so hard, thinking it was awesome because she was so funny -- not even thinking it ...

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California/Carolina League All-Star Game

Sunday, July 11, 1999
by Geoff Young

Last month the all stars from two Class-A leagues clashed at the Lake Elsinore Diamond to display their talents and bring victory to their league. My wife and I left work early and drove the hour or so up I-15 to the check out the game. We parked in a dirt lot (overflow parking for the big crowd) adjacent to the stadium, and as we made our way into the state-of-the-art facility, the home run hitting contest was just getting underway. After the obligatory stop at the gift shop to pick up a Lake Elsinore Storm cap, we stood in the concourse and watched Chin-Feng Chen, of the San Bernardino Stampede (Dodgers), knock a ball out of the park. Visalia Oaks (Athletics) first baseman Todd Mensik ...

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