Table of Contents Page Chapter Chapter Page Meet the Padres 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Padres T he baseball season lasts more than six months A lot can happen pp during that time Some teams race into the lead while others others wait until the final month before making an amazing charge to to e the top The San Diego Padres have won both ways They are full of surprises Even when the Padres don’t finish in first place they usually give their fans plenty of thrills The players are always searching for an edge that will help them win They play smart exciting baseball They play hard until the final out of every game This book tells the story of the Padres San Diego is a great place to live and work It is a warm and friendly city where re different cultures blend together You can see it in the stands at a s at a baseball game and you can also see it in the San Diego locker room Few teams in baseball or any other sport represent their city as well as the Padres do Manager Bud Black gives his players advice during a 2010 game 5
