Fans pack Petco Park for Padres’ 2024 postseason opener
Aidan and Andy Hochman of San Diego check out the display from the 1984 season at the Padres Hall of Fame. An hour or so before first pitch at Petco Park, Andy Hochman and his son Aidan toured the Padres Hall of Fame located beyond left field in the shadow of the Trevor Hoffman statue.
Andy, who moved to San Diego from Miami, said the only other sports moments that matches it for him was when he attended the Chargers’ epic 1982 overtime playoff win over the Dolphins.“This season is special because there’s so many stories,” he said. “You have a rookie who has been unbelievable. You have the trades to get Arraez and Cease. And also all the comeback wins. Everyone is contributing. That’s how I knew this team was special. Something’s different here. You felt it.
“Then a guy walks up to us who gives him a ball. It turned out to be Peter Seidler. How about getting a ball from the owner? “The other thing is, Petco Park rocks like no other ballpark. So I think the energy of the fans is absolutely going to carry these players.”They say the crowds take it up a notch during playoff baseball, so the Union-Tribune put Padres fans to the test.’s first-inning homer, with the noise level rising above 80 decibels . It was matched in the eighth inning onin the second inning, the video board implored “Padres fans make noise.” Their collective response touched the 70 dB level .
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