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Owner of the San Diego Padres, Joan Kroc, and team president
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San Francisco Giants
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History of the San Diego Padres - Wikipedia
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San Diego Padres team ownership history – Society for American
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San Diego Padres team ownership history – Society for American
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Bobby Doerr Padres
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History of the San Diego Padres - Wikipedia