San Diego Padres 1971 Profiles: Gonzalez, Herbel, Podres, Sisk
The page titled "Names from the Past" highlights four baseball players associated with the San Diego Padres. Tony Gonzalez was the 19th pick in the Padres' expansion draft, hitting .225 in 53 games before being traded to the Braves in 1969. He also played for the Phillies and is with the Angels. Ron Herbel set a Padres record in 1970 with 64 pitching appearances, holding a 7-5 record, and later joined the Mets and Braves. Johnny Podres, known for his time with the Dodgers, was a left-handed pitcher who finished his career in 1969 with a 5-6 record for the Padres. He later served as the Padres' minor league pitching coach. Tommie Sisk, acquired from the Pirates, played 53 games for San Diego in 1969 with a 2-13 record, eventually moving to the White Sox in 1970.