Randy Jones: The Padre Who Put Philly on the Map | San Diego Padres News

Philadelphia hosting the All-Star Game this year feels like a historic echo of 1776—when the original all-stars signed the Declaration of Independence. But 1976 was even wilder: Philly hosted not just baseball’s All-Stars, but NBA, NHL, and NCAA championships too. The star of the night? Randy Jones, the Padres’ lefty phenom, who pitched three scoreless innings, earned the win, and became the only pitcher to win and save in back-to-back All-Star games. Already a Cy Young runner-up, he capped a legendary 1976 season with a 16-3 record, a record-low ERA, and the actual Cy Young Award—making him the first Padre to ever win it. Jones called putting the franchise on the map his proudest moment. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ff2b6bebd6ec5f13