Sean Burroughs, a former first-round draft pick of the Padres who became a part of Petco Park history, has died. He was 44. Burroughs delivered a walk-off hit with two outs in the 10th inning as the Padres won their first-ever regular-season game at Petco Park on April 8, 2004. “It was like out of a fictional novel, almost,” Burroughs said that night. 'There were things that went on in this game that I think we’re never going to forget.
The son of 1974 American League Most Valuable Player Jeff Burroughs, Sean starred as a pitcher and hitter on the Long Beach teams that won consecutive Little League World Series in 1992 and 1993. He threw back-to-back no-hitters in the LLWS as a 12-year-old and appeared on “The Late Show With David Letterman.” He continued to star at Long Beach’s Wilson High School and was drafted ninth overall by the Padres in 1998.
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