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50 years ago, the Padres had pitcher Catfish Hunter on the hook but couldn’t reel him in
The players would get their prices bid up by the Padres, among others, and then go sign somewhere else. Pitcher Andy Messersmith teased San Diego fans in the spring of 1976 before signing with the ...
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Padres Retired Numbers
In eight Padres seasons, he was named to four NL All-Star teams (1977-80), led the club in home runs five times (1976-80) and paced the team in RBI six times (1974-75, 1977-80). The team MVP in 1978 ...
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Merv Rettenmund, two-time World Series champ, dies at 81
In the latter half of his career with the Padres (1976-77) and Angels (1978-80), Rettenmund became one of baseball’s best pinch-hitters. His 22 pinch-hits for San Diego in 1977 remain a club record.