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EPISODE · May 9, 2025 · 35 MIN

Former San Diego Padres Presidents Reunite to Share Padres Folklore

from Spotlight on the Community · host Cloudcast

Ballard Smith and Dick Freeman, former Presidents of the San Diego Padres Baseball Club, go down memory lane to chat about highlights during their respective tenures. From the signings of Hall of Fame reliever Goose Gossage, starter Bruce Hurst and first baseman Steve Garvey, to the promotion of the famous San Diego Chicken and the road to the team's first World Series in 1984, Smith and Freeman reminisce about their Padres careers, as well as shout out the team's recent success on the field and in the stands.About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.  For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union  A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Ballard Smith and Dick Freeman, former Presidents of the San Diego Padres Baseball Club, go down memory lane to chat about highlights during their respective tenures. From the signings of Hall of Fame reliever Goose Gossage, starter Bruce Hurst and first baseman Steve Garvey, to the promotion of the famous San Diego Chicken and the road to the team's first World Series in 1984, Smith and Freeman reminisce about their Padres careers, as well as shout out the team's recent success on the field and in the stands.About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.  For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union  A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

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Ballard Smith and Dick Freeman, former Presidents of the San Diego Padres Baseball Club, go down memory lane to chat about highlights during their respective tenures. From the signings of Hall of Fame reliever Goose Gossage, starter Bruce Hurst and...

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