The Official SAN DIEGO PADRES GU Thread

[R. C. Walker]

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Since today's Padres Opening Day brought flashbacks of the feeble offense of 2014 and other lackluster years. . . .

Here's a one year style. 2011 Road Grey. I specifically purchased this jersey to represent the player trifecta of busts the Padres had signed that year: Orlando Hudson, Jason Bartlett and Brad Hawpe. Hawpe was the one I hated the least, probably because he spend more time on the DL than the other two.

[R. C. Walker]

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Mid-1990's Gwynn Glove and 97-98 batting Helmet! Thanks to the person WHO sold me these great items!!!

WHOmever that may be sold you a great glove . . .

[whoman]

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WOW!!! The glove and the helmet look great!!!
WHOever sold you these items must be a really cool guy...

[TG19]

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Mid-1990's Gwynn Glove and 97-98 batting Helmet! Thanks to the person WHO sold me these great items!!!

[whoman]

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Got to love those old Padres bats.

[Jayworld]

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Nice lot:

Here's a couple mid 70's of mine:
Derrel Thomas
Jerry Turner
Fred Kendall

Really nice Kendall bat, R.C. Love the pine tar!

[TG19]

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1983 Tony Gwynn BP Jersey

[R. C. Walker]

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How about some Padres lumber?

From top to bottom:
Terry Kennedy
Garry Templeton
Eugene (Gene) Richards
Gene Tenace
Derrell Thomas (with "Mr. T" on the knob)
Jerry Turner

Nice lot:

Here's a couple mid 70's of mine:
Derrel Thomas
Jerry Turner
Fred Kendall

[Jayworld]

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How about some Padres lumber?

From top to bottom:
Terry Kennedy
Garry Templeton
Eugene (Gene) Richards
Gene Tenace
Derrell Thomas (with "Mr. T" on the knob)
Jerry Turner

[R. C. Walker]

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This Tony Gwynn camouflage jersey is from the very first year the Padres started their tradition of wearing the military colors back in 2000. Back then the Padres only wore them once a year. Currently the Camouflage jerseys are worn at every Sunday home games.

Here's a 2002 Steve Reed with the tan color appliqués. I believe the Padres only used this combination two years.

[whoman]

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This Tony Gwynn camouflage jersey is from the very first year the Padres started their tradition of wearing the military colors back in 2000. Back then the Padres only wore them once a year. Currently the Camouflage jerseys are worn at every Sunday home games.

[R. C. Walker]

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Back in the day, clubs always had a coach that was a mainstay. Seemed no matter who became manager, that coach would always be added to the staff. The Angels had Jimmie Reese. The Padres had Whitey Wietelmann.

He made his ML debut for the Boston Bees in 1939. After his career, Whitey coached the PCL Padres (with Jimmie Reese at one point) for many years. When the Padres entered the MLB in ’69, he became a coach for Preston Gomez.

Wietelmann was the original Padres #19, donning the digits his entire PCL and MLB coaching string until 1978. Gene Richards decided he wanted to switch from #29 to #19. Whitey graciously switched to #9. Once Gene found out that Whitey had worn that number for so many years, he switched to #17 the following year. In his final year of coaching Whitey was able to put on “19”.

A jack-of-all-trades, he stuck around for a few more years. Often seen driving his customized cart around fields in Yuma, Arizona and Jack Murphy Stadium doing what needed to be done. He was also famous for his chili served in the Padres clubhouse.

When Whitey Wietelman passed on March 26, 2002 at the age of 83, the Padres failed to honor him in anyway that I know of. That always stuck in my craw. So this was my tribute to Mr. Wietelmann.

Here’s a 1978 almost all original home. Thanks to Lon Lewis for the perfect restoration of the nameplate. Has chain-stitched “50” size as it had to be customized. It shows nice colors as apposed to the typical recycled 70’s shirts. On a YouTube clip of the 1978 All-Star Game, Whitey Wietelmann can be seen possibly wearing this jersey while catching the ceremonial first pitch delivered by Ray A. Kroc.

[R. C. Walker]

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Eric Stults 4th of July, 2014 ALS Jersey with the ALS, Tony Gwynn and Jerry Coleman
Memorial patches. One of only five that survived the tear down of the Lou Gehrig patch.
I know RC has one. Any more out there?

Not bad. We have the battery for the game.

[whoman]

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Eric Stults 4th of July, 2014 ALS Jersey with the ALS, Tony Gwynn and Jerry Coleman
Memorial patches. One of only five that survived the tear down of the Lou Gehrig patch.
I know RC has one. Any more out there?

[R. C. Walker]

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One for the road . . . . Nate Colbert roman numeral marked knob with tape characteristics rarely seen.