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Bob Chandler's Tales from the San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres became a National League expansion team in 1969. Through 37 seasons of play- the Padres have never won a World Series- never had a pitcher throw a no-hitter- and never had a player hit for the cycle. They have- however- made it to the World Series twice- had three different pitchers win the Cy Young Award- and had a player tie Honus Wagner for most National League batting titles (eight). They almost lost the franchise to Washington- D.C.- had an owner take the public address microphone on opening day to blast his own players- and created national headlines when a nationally-known comedienne performed her version of the national anthem before a game. Longtime Padres announcer Bob Chandler knows the details behind all of these stories and shares his memories with San Diego baseball historian Bill Swank in an easy-to-read recap of the team-¦s colorful past. Chandler and Swank utilize their numerous contacts to bring fans many inside stories and humorous anecdotes dating back to the team-¦s actual birth on May 27- 1968. Chandler-¦s longtime broadcast partner Jerry Coleman- elected to the broadcasters-¦ wing of the baseball Hall of Fame in 2005- has written the foreword. A colorful collection of owners- managers- coaches- and players over the years lends themselves to many interesting tales from the dugout- which all adds up to an informative- insider-¦s look at the behind-the-scenes events that have shaped the history of the San Diego Padres.

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