A pregame ceremony to honor Padres broadcaster Ted Leitner just concluded here at PETCO Park, with a short speech — well, for Ted it was short! — as well as a nice introduction from his broadcast partner, Jerry Coleman.
Leitner was told he had three minutes for his speech, which prompted him to say “… three minutes? Have you met me? I can’t say hello in three minutes.”
Overall, Leitner is in his 32nd year as a San Diego broadcaster overall and 29th season working alongside Coleman. Leitner’s play-by-play credits include the NFL’s San Diego Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles, the NBA’s San Diego Clippers, the University of Oklahoma, University of Connecticut and his continued work at San Diego State.
Leitner threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Tony Gwynn (son of the Hall of Famer by the same name). Pretty neat scene tonight.
Corey Brock
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Posted by padreprophet619 on August 22, 2009 at 2:47 pm
TEDDY you’re the man!! Twenty eight years as a Padre fan, twenty eight years of our own Teddy Ballgame! I share your long-windedness, but I’ll keep it short: THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT WORK AND KEEP IT UP!!!!!!
Posted by padreprophet619 on August 22, 2009 at 2:48 pm
TEDDY you’re the man!! Twenty eight years as a Padre fan, twenty eight years of our own Teddy Ballgame! I share your long-windedness, but I’ll keep it short: THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT WORK AND KEEP IT UP!!!!!!
Posted by stkras1 on August 23, 2009 at 5:14 am
Thanks Ted and Mazel Tov! you are such a Mench!
Posted by stkras1 on August 23, 2009 at 5:14 am
Thanks Ted and Mazel Tov! you are such a Mench!
Posted by afisonado on August 23, 2009 at 9:46 am
Ted you are the man!ever since I can rember you and Jerry have been the voices of the padres.in good and bad times you have been great thanks uncle Ted for your great voice.
Posted by jmahan@pacbell.net on August 25, 2009 at 2:42 pm
I appreciate your enthusiasm for the game, and that you give credit to the opponents even though we know you don’t like the results. Appropriately a homer, when it is deserved, but a broadcast purist. In my book, it’s Vin, then Ted, then Ueker, then John Stirling (surprisingly since I hate the Yankees – but he gives the opponents their due.
A real pro. I hope it’s another 30 years.
Posted by beth.jonston@excite.com on November 1, 2009 at 9:13 pm
hey corey,
please confirm this for me. i just found out that ted leitner dumped his wife robyn sanchez for a kellogg family member.
any news on this subject? how many times has he been married? any pictures of his new female victim?
beth
delmar