The Official SAN DIEGO PADRES GU Thread

[whoman]

Here is a Greg Vaughn Mizuno from 1998. The year Greg hit 50 Home runs!!

[R. C. Walker]

1980 Dave Winfield. Last year with Padres before his defection.

[R. C. Walker]

1983 Steve Garvey. First year with Padres after his defection from the Dodgers.

Do you Tony Gwynn fans recognize the model number and knob style?

[whoman]

Hey RC, those are some beautys!!!
And to think, the Padres retired both their numbers!!
Well deserved, I guess...

[Nnunnari]

Tony switched from the B267 to the C263 after picking up one of Garvey's bats around '85-'86 I believe.
He would then switch back to the B267 permanently in the mid '90's.

[R. C. Walker]

Tony switched from the B267 to the C263 after picking up one of Garvey's bats around '85-'86 I believe.
He would then switch back to the B267 permanently in the mid '90's.

Correct. Tony started using the tapered handle after picking up Garv's bat. So much trivia in dealing with a player's choice of weapon.

Hey RC, those are some beautys!!!
And to think, the Padres retired both their numbers!!
Well deserved, I guess...

I thought the Padres retired#6 for Keith Moreland?

Waiting for the Friars to retire this guys number. Padres rookie in '73.

[whoman]

Correct. Tony started using the tapered handle after picking up Garv's bat. So much trivia in dealing with a player's choice of weapon.




I thought the Padres retired#6 for Keith Moreland?

Waiting for the Friars to retire this guys number. Padres rookie in '73.

RC, Is it "choice of weapon " or "weapon of choice "?

[R. C. Walker]

RC, Is it "choice of weapon " or "weapon of choice "?

No, it's "Helmet of Choice"! 2004 Ben Johnson . . . .

[whoman]

No, it's "Helmet of Choice"! 2004 Ben Johnson . . . .

Well then, this Ben Johnson helmet belongs in the "pig pen" started by Eric Owens!!

[whoman]

The original Pig Pen member Eric Owens 1999 helmet.