Padres Hall of Famers

by jbox on Apr 25, 2009 6:02 PM PDT

Here's the list of guys in the Padres Hall of Fame:

The San Diego Padres Hall of Fame honors players, coaches and executives who have contributed to the organization's growth and success since San Diego broke into the major leagues in 1969. Voting among a 24-member committee is based on the rules necessary to be elected in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Eventually, the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame will be housed at San Diego's new ballpark.

Buzzie Bavasi
Nate Colbert
Jerry Coleman
Tony Gwynn
Randy Jones
Ray Kroc
Dave Winfield
Dick Williams [announced 4/26/09]

The Padres obviously haven't updated this web page in awhile because it talks about the ballpark like it hasn't been built and it mentions that Tony Gwynn will get elected later in the year. Also it says they use the same rules as the National HoF but they don't wait the 5 years after leaving the game. Maybe that's not a hard and fast rule.

I bring this up because, Darren Smith and Randy Jones were wondering who was in the Padres Hall of Fame. I wasn't really sure either, so I looked it up.

Darren was naming Padres asking Randy if they should be in the Padres HOF. Here's what he said:

Ken Caminiti - Yes
Tim Flannery - Yes
Ryan Klesko - No
Phil Nevin - Yes
Steve Finley - No
Steve Garvey - No
Goose Gossage - No
Dick Williams - Yes

I would think you'd need Bruce Bochy, Ted Leitner and Trevor Hoffman in Hall for sure. Who else?

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I'd put in Finley over Flannery

I was trying to think of some guys with longevity to add in there. But other than current Padres (Peavy and Giles) or active ones (Hoffman), the only one I could think of is Templeton.

How about Gossage? Ashby?

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by Wonko on Apr 25, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions

Oh forgot Gossage

Randy Jones said no to him. Leitner and the Boch need to be in. Can’t believe I forgot Hoffman.

by jbox on Apr 25, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Jones also said yes to Dick Williams

by jbox on Apr 25, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions

John Moores?

Should he be in? It’s hard saying right now.

by jbox on Apr 25, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions

I'll go with yes

The ballpark kept the team here.

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by Axion on Apr 25, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions

That's a good point.

But couldn’t it be argued that Larry Lucchino had as much to do with making that a reality as John Moores did? I know Moores provided the dough…but let’s be honest here, Larry did the dirty work. Without Larry, I don’t know if Moores would have got that done.

by Drama on Apr 27, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions