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Can you name the Top 10 home runs in Padres history according to Padres Magazine?

 

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I was waiting in my car for about a half hour yesterday and was a little bored.  I looked around my car and saw a Padres Magazine under my passenger seat.  When we were hangin' with Tom Garfinkel I asked if we could grab one since they were all over the Padres offices.  I've always wanted to take a look at one but never wanted to spend $5.  It's actually a pretty good read, much better than I expected.

I was reading the "A Gwynn Gwynn Situation" highlighted on Friar John's Blog a few weeks ago.  Tom Krasovic has a nice long article about the relationship between HoF'er Tony Gwynn and Anthony Gwynn Jr. 

The reason I bring this up is because they have a list of the Top 40 home runs in Padres history.  Forty because this is the Padres 40th anniversary.

I would have only been able to name like two of those in the top 10.  You think you can name any of the Top 10 home runs?  Guess in the comments.  Don't cheat if you have the magazine.

Answers after the jump.

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  1. Steve Garvey's 1984 Game 4 HR in the NLCS
  2. Tony Gwynn's World Series HR off of David Wells in Yankee Stadium
  3. Nate Colbert hits 5th home run in a doubleheader
  4. Kurt Bevacqua's World Series 3 run blast in Game 3 1984
  5. Rickey Henderson slides into home plate after HR broke MLB career runs record
  6. Greg Vaughn's 50th home run of 1998
  7. Ed Spiezio hits the first Padres HR in history in 1969
  8. Wynne-Gwynn-Kruk the first back-to-back-to-back home runs leading off a game in MLB history
  9. Kevin McReynolds' 3 Run HR in Game 3 of 1984 NLCS
  10. Adrian Gonzalez hits longest HR in Petco Park History in 2009

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Steve Finley’s game winning grand slam

Ramon Hernandez wins with a walk off over the Nationals in 05

Blanks inside the park home run

by TheAxManCometh on Aug 21, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions  

No

Finley #12

Hernandez not on the list

Published before Blanks HR

by jbox on Aug 21, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

Tony Gwynn

1998 World Series Home Run at Yankee Stadium?

by SocalKicks on Aug 21, 2009 10:45 AM PDT reply actions  

I'm not surprised

 this was on the list, but was it really that significant? It’s not like it was a game winner or mildly important to the history books.

by DougOLis on Aug 21, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Isn't caring a necessary condition of depression?

What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this blog is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on our souls.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 21, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mexico

Cammy hitting two homers against the Expos after munching a Snickers bar to battle dehydration.

by Drama on Aug 21, 2009 10:53 AM PDT reply actions  

landed right next to me...

to this day, one of my top 5 sporting events ive attended.

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by justdave on Aug 21, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

1984 World Series

Kurt Bevacqua wins the only World Series game the Padres have in the victory column.

by Rich_Campbell on Aug 21, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions  

How about...

Nate Colberts record RBI day against the Braves?

by Rich_Campbell on Aug 21, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions  

LOL

I’m just too slow on this…keep thinking of them after others but before the screen updates.

by Rich_Campbell on Aug 21, 2009 11:07 AM PDT reply actions  

What about....

Grand slam game winners? Trying to remember who had the one back at the Q. He was our only All-Star that year, wasn’t with us long…

by Rich_Campbell on Aug 21, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions  

Oh!!!

This one HAS to be in there:

When Rickey broke Ty Cobbs runs record with a homerun at the Q.

by Drama on Aug 21, 2009 11:11 AM PDT reply actions  

Ryan on Twitter

Klesko’s first walk off at Petco was #15

by jbox on Aug 21, 2009 11:12 AM PDT reply actions  

Hairston's hr against CO in Game 163 should be on there

even though we lost.

(Will now sink into deep depression for rest of day.)

Drama is an a-hole.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:21 AM PDT reply actions  

I'll wait a little bit

then give you the years of the 3 you haven’t guessed as hints. You guys are doing good so you might actually get these without the hints.

by jbox on Aug 21, 2009 11:23 AM PDT reply actions  

Any of Loretta?

Didn’t he hit the last one at the Q and the first one at Petco or did my brain just make that up?

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by Axion on Aug 21, 2009 11:30 AM PDT reply actions  

McGriff and Sheffield

Went Back to Back in consecutive innings when I was at a game once. Is that it?

by RJK on Aug 21, 2009 11:35 AM PDT reply actions  

was it the one to end last years 18 inning game?

You know, the game that Dusty ended Harang’s career

by RJK on Aug 21, 2009 11:37 AM PDT reply actions  

Man, that was good, good times.

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 21, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions  

In the next issue of Padres magazine

Top 100 Things the Padres Have Ruined

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by Axion on Aug 21, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions  

This last one

isn’t too hard, it is guessable.

by jbox on Aug 21, 2009 11:47 AM PDT reply actions  

the first multi-HR game at Petco?

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by Axion on Aug 21, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

err... first to have 2 multi-HR games?

(im cheating)

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by Axion on Aug 21, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

Too many to name

Hernandez game in 05 with a grand slam and a three-run HR to beat the Dodgers.
Hairston and A-Go against the Rockies in the playoff in 07.
Giles three- run against the Giants in 07 near the end of the season (I think.)
Greene’s slam and Hernandez’s walk off against the Nats in…06?

by chendri887 on Aug 21, 2009 11:48 AM PDT reply actions  

Greene, Giles and Hernandez

not in the Top 40.

The Hairston I referenced above, but not in top 10.

by jbox on Aug 21, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

Number 30 this year

to be the first to do it 3x in a row?

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 21, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions  

Hi Drama ;)

What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this blog is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on our souls.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 21, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

too recent

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by Axion on Aug 21, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

I thought so

but it was worth a shot.

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 21, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

What season?

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 21, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions  

If a 2009 hr is on the list...

…we are the worst franchise ever. We are in last place. We are awful. Nothing should be memorable about this season except for when we hit the 100 loss mark.

Drama is an a-hole.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

BTW

I agree with this 100%

by Drama on Aug 21, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Adrian

hit one of the longest homers in MLB this season. that it?

by recorddigger on Aug 21, 2009 11:58 AM PDT reply actions  

this is already lame

I hate “longest homeruns.”

This list is terrible. I want you tell your man Garfinkel that

Drama is an a-hole.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

better dig through the records

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 21, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well you guys got it

the signifcance is that it was the longest in Petco Park history.

by jbox on Aug 21, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

really?

Seriously? Tthat’s the tenth most significant home run in Padres history? That’s kind of pathetic, especially since it could change any at bat in the future.

by DougOLis on Aug 21, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

very close

you may even be talking about the right one

by jbox on Aug 21, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I remember hearing...

that Adrian’s homer was longer than the one Fielder hit against Carillo last week.

by recorddigger on Aug 21, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

maybe he hit one on the road that was longer than 458?

by recorddigger on Aug 21, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

we should....

compile a list of the most notorious Padres moments. #1- the Milton Bradley fiasco, #2- Pirates pitcher no-hits Padres in early 70’s while trippin’ on acid, #3- practically everything Trader Jack did, etc

by recorddigger on Aug 21, 2009 12:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Well that was fun

until the last one became frustrating.

by jbox on Aug 21, 2009 12:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Looking at this list

In 40 yrs, this frachise really only has about 4 or 5 GENUINELY significant homeruns.

I weep for us.

Drama is an a-hole.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions  

There were better ones

outside of the Top 10 that were more exciting than first and longest etc.

by jbox on Aug 21, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I still like

Gwynn’s inside the park grand slam in ‘97. Pretty rare event (there hasn’t been one in 10 years), it came from our best player, it came from a fat guy who can’t run, and it came against the Dodgers.

by DougOLis on Aug 21, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

At least we have a lot of Hall of Famers

What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this blog is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on our souls.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 21, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

best Padres moment

has to be Chris Gwynn’s pinch hit double on the last game of the season to sweep the Dodgers and send the Pads to the playoffs. The brother who was notoriously bad that season ended up being the hero….a beautiful moment.

by recorddigger on Aug 21, 2009 12:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Is this a bad time?

What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this blog is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on our souls.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 21, 2009 12:10 PM PDT reply actions  

What are you talking about?

The present is a great time for the Padres. The past, well, not so much.

What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this blog is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on our souls.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 21, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Best Community/Manager post ever!

Some say you need the ying. Others say you need the yang.

But you see what happens when the ying and the yang work the way they’re supposed to? You get a black and white circle with a squiggly line and bubbles inside.

by Dex on Aug 21, 2009 12:18 PM PDT reply actions   2 recs

I like this season...

our guys are playing with a lot of heart. Compare this season to ’08. Last year was pretty dismal.

by recorddigger on Aug 21, 2009 12:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Best HR this season

Eckstein’s out-of-nowhere blast in the 9th to tie the D-backs, send the game into extras, and lead to the Pads 10th win in a row.

by recorddigger on Aug 21, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

At the risk of being called trendy

I won’t say “this,” but just say “The thing indicated!”

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by Axion on Aug 21, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wasn't that the game

where the Dbacks bullpen no hitted the Padres for 9 innings?

by sixpakfrombelgium on Aug 22, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions  

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