Can you name the Top 10 home runs in Padres history according to Padres Magazine?
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.
- Steve Garvey's 1984 Game 4 HR in the NLCS
- Tony Gwynn's World Series HR off of David Wells in Yankee Stadium
- Nate Colbert hits 5th home run in a doubleheader
- Kurt Bevacqua's World Series 3 run blast in Game 3 1984
- Rickey Henderson slides into home plate after HR broke MLB career runs record
- Greg Vaughn's 50th home run of 1998
- Ed Spiezio hits the first Padres HR in history in 1969
- Wynne-Gwynn-Kruk the first back-to-back-to-back home runs leading off a game in MLB history
- Kevin McReynolds' 3 Run HR in Game 3 of 1984 NLCS
- 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
Tony Gwynn
1998 World Series Home Run at Yankee Stadium?
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.
...just falling deeper and deeper into my depression...
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 12:14 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
...then why can't i can't get out of this deep, dark, hole...
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Mexico
Cammy hitting two homers against the Expos after munching a Snickers bar to battle dehydration.
landed right next to me...
to this day, one of my top 5 sporting events ive attended.
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1984 World Series
Kurt Bevacqua wins the only World Series game the Padres have in the victory column.
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…
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.
Spiezio hit the first one in team history
though there’s no reason that should be in Top 10
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:25 AM PDT reply actions
I stand corrected
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
just adds to my depression
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Gotta be one against LA, right?
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by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:28 AM PDT reply actions
I don't like this list very much
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up 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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Kevin McReynolds hit one in Game 3 in '84
First SD hr in postseason I guess?
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by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:31 AM PDT reply actions
McGriff and Sheffield
Went Back to Back in consecutive innings when I was at a game once. Is that it?
was it the one to end last years 18 inning game?
You know, the game that Dusty ended Harang’s career
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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I literally have no clue at this point
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:43 AM PDT reply actions
Are they Padres home runs or home runs involving Padres?
If so, what about #755 from Barry Bonds?
So AG hit it...
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by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
the first multi-HR game at Petco?
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err... first to have 2 multi-HR games?
(im cheating)
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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?
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
oh that's a good guess
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
too recent
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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
Nice.
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by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 21, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Not really.
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by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 21, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up 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
There can be NO significance of any homerun hit against the Pirates
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
He Who Shall Not Be Named
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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.
I would have picked the grand slam against Colorado in Game 163.
That was pretty significant until Peavy shit his pants…in a HUGE game…AGAIN.
So happy he's gone
Feels good just to say that now.
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep. I smiled.
Drama is an a-hole.
by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 12:12 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
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
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.
At least we have a lot of Hall of Famers
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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.
Is this a bad time?
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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 21, 2009 12:10 PM PDT reply actions
For the Padres? Yes
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by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 21, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
What are you talking about?
The present is a great time for the Padres. The past, well, not so much.
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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.
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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Wasn't that the game
where the Dbacks bullpen no hitted the Padres for 9 innings?
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