Jeremy picks #55, Carlos Baerga

The Player: Carlos Baerga

The Card: 2017 Topps Archives Snapshots, Missing Black, Numbered 6/10

How I got it: I bought it on eBay

About Carlos Baerga: Carlos was signed by the Padres in 1985 at age sixteen.  He along with Sandy Alomar, Jr and Chris James were traded to the Indians for Joe Carter.  He played in Cleveland for six years, then he was traded to the Mets.  He was a three time all star while with Cleveland.  He played in thirty-three games with San Diego in 1999, splitting the season between the Padres and the Indians.  He also appeared in the majors for the Red Sox, Diamondbacks and Nationals.  He played in Korea in 2001 for the Samsung Lions.  He played through 2005.

Between: Cha Seung Baek and Henry Baez

Up Next:  Night Owl picked #777, Cory Mazzoni

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

 

Matt picks #250, The Colonel Jerry Coleman

The Manager: Jerry Coleman (1980)

The Card: 1980 Topps #356

How I obtained the auto: I sent it to Mr. Coleman c/o of the Padres and he signed it and returned it.

About the manager: Coleman was a broadcaster for the Padres before and after his one year managerial stint, he was 73-89, for a sixth place finish.  That one year was his only ever as a manager in the major leagues.  Jerry Coleman played 9 years in the major leagues, all for the Yankees.  He finished his major league career in 1957, just 16 days after I was born.  He flew combat missions for the USMC in both WWII and the Korean War.  He was inducted into the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame, one of several Hall of Fames he is in.  He was a radio broadcaster for the Padres from 1972-2014, he had been a broadcaster for the Yankees and Angels before joining the Padres.  He passed away in 2014 and is buried at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego.  That is a career you can hang a star on!

Between: Dusty Coleman and Larry Colton

Up Next: Jeremy picks #55, Carlos Baerga

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

Batting Out of Order picks #34, Euribiel Angeles

The Player: Euribiel Angeles

The Card: 2022 Bowman Sterling Certified Autograph

How I obtained it:  I bought it on eBay and received it April 25, 2025

About the player:  Angeles was signed by the Padres as an International Free Agent in 2018 at age 16.  On April 3, 2022 he, along with Adrian Martinez, was traded to the A's for Sean Manaea.  He is still playing in the A's system, he seems to be playing at AAA right now.

Between: Sparky Anderson and Matt Antonelli

Up Next: Matt picks #250, Jerry Coleman

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

 

 

No new Padrographs, so something a little different.

I didn't receive any new Padrographs this week.  I know the blob title is Abner to Zimmer, but it is actually Shawn Abner to Alan Zinter, but I haven't want to bother Punk Rock Paint to change it.  He is busy being a father and husband.  

I really like spreadsheets.  My oldest is my reading spreadsheet in which I track all the books I have read since 1978.  I used to write them in a log book, but when Excel began and my sons could keyboard I paid them a quarter an entry to put them in Excel.  I am currently at 4,565 entries in that one. I have several others for a multitude of things.  

When I started getting a couple of hundred Padrographs I decided to start putting them in a spreadsheets.  I remember the first two players to go in were Tony Gwynn and Tim Flannery.  I keep track of the player name, the card, how I got it, when I got it if possible and whether it is scanned or not. This series is helping get many of them scanned.  

The cards are in the spreadsheet alphabetically by last name and then first name.  This causes the numbers of the entries to shift occasionally when new cards are added.  We will be seeing this in the next couple of weeks when a number selected has already been profiled and then chose again, but it will be a different player since new Padrographs have been added.  

My collection includes all the managers, several owners, fifty seven coaches, five general managers, a couple of signed first pitch cards, and some broadcasters.  They are all in order.  There are a few players who never played for the Padres, but they were featured on cards or I thought they were noteworthy and I made a custom card of them.  I also have some minor league Padres included from when they were a PCL team.

If you have any questions please let me know I will be glad to answer them.  

Matt picks #330, Miguel Dilone

The Player: Miguel Dilone

The Card: Shoebox Heroes, Series 2, #36

How I obtained the auto:  ABC unlimited was doing a signing with Dilone and asked me to make a Padres card.  He signed it at that signing.

About the player: He was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1972 and made his debut with them in 1974.  He was traded to the A's in 1978 and after them played for the Cubs, Indians, White Sox and Expos.  He signed as a free agent with the Padres during the 1985 season.  He played in 27 games for the Padres.  That was his final season in MLB.  In 2009 he lost an eye when a baseball struck him in the face, he was coaching his son and a 15 year old prospect.

Between: Don Dillard and Glenn Dishman

Up Next:  Batting Out of Order picks #34, Euribiel Angeles

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

Fuji picks #482, Ricky Gutierrez

The Player: Ricky Gutierrez

The Card: 1993 Upper Deck #660, looks to be from Spring Training.  

How I got the card: I purchased the signed card from eBay.  

About the Player: Gutierrez is currently the third baseball coach for the Nationals.  He was the Orioles second pick in the 1998 draft.  He was traded to the Padres in 1992 in exchange ,Craig Lefferts.  In 1994 he was part of a fourteen player trade that sent him and several other players to Houston and brought Ken Caminiti, teve Finley and more to the Padres.  He played for the Cubs, Indians, Mets and Red Sox.  He won a World Series ring with the Red Sox in 2004.  That was his final season as a player.

Fun Fact: His nephew, James Jones, played in the NBA and is currently GM for the Suns.

Between:  Brian Guinn and Rick Guttmorson

Up Next: Matt picks #330, Miguel Dilone

Contest:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  No one has picked the correct number yet.

Night Owl picks #449

The Player: Dave Giusti

The Card: 1969 Topps #98

How I got the card: I bought the card on eBay.

About the Player:  Giusti never played for the Padres.  He was signed as an amateur free agent in 1961 by Houston.  He played there until 1968 when he was traded to the Cardinals.  The Cards left him unprotected in the 1968 expansion draft and the Padres selected him in the 3rd round.  2 months later San Diego traded him back to St. Louis for four players.  He was traded several more times playing for the Pirates, A's and Cubs. He was an All Star in 1973, NL saves leader in 1971 and got a World Series ring in 1971 with the Pirates.  He passed away at age 86 on January 11, 2026

Between: Rudy Giron and Chris Gomez

Up Next: Fuji picks #482

Contest starting today:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  

 

New this week and an upcoming contest.

 Two New this week.  Henry Williams and Kevin Kopps. From 2021 and 2022 Bowman Chrome and both certified by Topps as authentic signatures.  Williams was drafted in the 3rd round by the Padres.  He was traded to the Royals in August of 2023 for Scott Barlow.  Kopps was drafted in the 3rd round and played in the Padres organization until earlier this year. He is currently playing in Mexico.  

Contest starting tomorrow:  Each month I will pick a player to be the prize winner. If that players padrograph number is picked the person who picked the number will win an $20 eBay gift certificate.  

Please pick numbers between 2 and 1385.  The more numbers you select the better your odds are.  No batches please just individual numbers.  

Derek picks #824

The Player: Sid Monge

The Card: 1983 Topps #74 Traded

How I got the Auto: I purchased the signed card from a seller on Ebay.

About the player: Sid was born in Mexico and moved to Brawley, California when he was sixteen.  He was drafted by the Angels in 1970.  He made his major league debut in 1975 with the Angels. He was traded to Cleveland in 1977.  He was named to the All Star Game in 1979.  In 1982 he was traded to the Phillies for Bake McBride.  In 1983 he was traded to the Padres for Joe Lefebrve.  In 1984 he was purchased from the Padres by the Tigers.  After his playing career he was a pitching coaches in MLB and the Mexican League.  In 2004 he was named to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fun Fact: On July 19, 1982 Tony Gwynn got his first MLB hit off of Sid who was pitching for the Phillies at the time.

Between: Kevin Mitchell and Willy Montanez

Up Next:  Night Owl picks #449

 

Ohio Tim picks #999 and a contest announcement

The Player: Eric Rasmussen

The Card: 1981 Fleer #497

How I Got the Auto: Through the mail

About the Player:  He was half of a duo named "Wild Pitch" with Padres pitcher John D'Acquisto, who taught Rasmussen how to play guitar.  He was drafted by the Cardinals in 1973 and made his major league debut in 1975 for the Cards.  In 1978 he was traded to the Padres for George Hendricks.  He played for San Diego from 1978-1980. He then played in Mexico for two years before returning to St Louis, he finished his playing career for the Royals in 1983. He has been a minor league pitching coach for years and played for the Sun Sox in the Professional League in 1989-1990. After the 2008 season he was promoted to the Twins Minor League pitching coordinator, a position he still holds.

Between: Dennis Rasmussen and Colin Rea

Up Next: Derek picks #824

Contest Announcement:  Each month I will pick a Padrograph player and if anyone picks his number during the month, they will recieve a $20 eBay gift card.  The contest for August will begin next Monday, August 10.  

 

Ohio Tim picks #613

The Player: Chris Jones

The Card: 1997 Mothers Cookies #20

How I Got the auto: I sent it to him and he signed and returned it.

About the Player: He was drafted by the Reds in 1984 and made his major debut with them in 1991.  During his career he played with both the Rockies and Diamondbacks in their inagural years.  He also played for the Astros, Mets, Giants and Brewers.  He played for the Padres in 1997 appearing in 92 games. He had signed with the Padres as a free agent and did so in again in 1999 and 2000 but did not stick with the team in those instances.  

Between: Bobby M. Jones and Deacon Jones

Up Next: Ohio Tim picks #999

 

New This Week

I picked up three new cards this week.  I was looking for two of them and stumbled across one.  I stumbled across the Michael Salina, which prompted a search for Padres draft picks signed.  I found three more which should all be in the next week.  Salina is currently playing in the Arizona Complex League, he was drafted just last year.

Nelson Cruz played for the Padres in 2023, the card is from 2024 Museum Collection.  Would have been nice if the picture matched the relic.  Kruz Schoolcraft went to high school here in Portland.  He is 19 years and in his second season at A Lake Elsinore.

 

Saturday Hat Giveaway

 This Saturdays' hat has been worn twice since I got it just over a year ago.  I was enamored with it when I ordered it, but I just haven't worn it enough to justify keeping it.  Comment if you want to wear or to gift to someone. More than one comment and the comments will be randomized.  

Ohio Tim picks #1119

 The Player: Andy Sheets

The Card: 1998 Mothers' Cookies, #17

How I got it: TTM

About the Player:  Sheets played for the Padres in 1998 appearing in 88 games.  He played in the majors from 1996-2002 for the Padres, Mariners, Angels, Red Sox and Devil Rays.  He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 2003-2004 and the Hanshin Tigers from 2005-2007.  

Between: Dick Sharon and Gavin Sheets

Up Next: Ohio Tim picks #613

Ohio Tim picks #1276

 The Player: John Vander Wal

The Card: 1999 Keebler #17

How I got it:  TTM

About the Player: Vander Wal played the outfield and first base for eight teams from 1991-2004.  He played for the Padres in 1998 and 1999.  He also played for the Expos, Rockies, Giants, Pirates, Yankees, Brewers and Reds.  He was a scout for the Padres from 2009-2016.  He holds the record for most pinch hits in a single season with 28 in 1995 with the Rockies. Ichiro almost caught him with 27 in 2017.  

Between: Geoff Vandel and Cesar Vargas

Up Next: Ohio Tim picks #1119