After a road trip battling the Braves and the Marlins, the San Diego Padres will be back at their home field, Petco Park in May to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The 2006 World Series Champions the Cardinals will be a tough team to beat in 2007. If the Padres want to show their real strength on the field this is the time to do it.
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Here are some interesting things you can tell your friends about the Padres from Wiki:
* Jerry Coleman, former second baseman for the New York Yankees in the 1950s, has been the Padres’ play-by-play announcer since 1972, except in one year, 1980, in which Coleman managed the team. He also worked for the Yankees (alongside legendary sportscaster Mel Allen) and the California Angels. Coleman is famous for his phrases “Oh Doctor!” and “You can hang a star on that one!” In 2005, Coleman reduced his broadcast role, allowing longtime partner Ted Leitner to be the Padres’ primary announcer. Coleman is also the 2005 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, giving him entry into the broadcasters wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
* Notable fans of the Padres have included comedian and film actor Jerry Lewis, singers Patti Page and Frankie Laine, former astronaut Wally Schirra, author and syndicated columnist George Will, and former San Diego mayor and California governor Pete Wilson, all of whom have maintained residences in the San Diego area. The fictional character of Finn DeTrolio from the show The Sopranos is also a Padres fan.
* The popular comedian Dan Tuller came up with the phrase “Woo Padres” as a way to express pride in the team.