Padres in Television and Movies

I was trying to think of which Padres have had the biggest career in Hollywood. No folks I'm not talking about the guys who played for the Hollywood Stars of yesteryear.

During my daily meditation on the Padres, I was thinking about Wally Joyner's appearence in "Little Big League". Was this the greatest Padres moment on the big screen?

Here are links to other Noteable Padres resume's on IMDB.

• Baseball's Hall of Fame Broadcaster Jerry Coleman was in 61*.


• Steve Garvey was on the Gong Show


• Matt Vasgersian always bragged about being in some of his Dad's TV shows, but they aren't listed here.


• Dave Winfield was on "Married with Children"


• John Kruk actually had a real part


• Ozzie Smith was on "The Simpsons"

I thought Ted Leitner woulda been on "Simon and Simon" way back in the day, but I guess not.

I can't think of anybody else to check.

* Billy Crystal sucks.

Canseco sells World Series ring to "California Collector"

So I'm reading about Jose Canseco selling his ring in this ESPN article. This is what caught my attention:

The New York Post reported Tuesday that a California collector purchased the ring, but attempts by ESPN.com to confirm the sale late Monday were unsuccessful.

I'm thinking this "California Collector" could be John Moores. Maybe he thought it would be easier and cheaper then earning it with the Padres.

Also Padres fans may be interested in what Former Padres Pitching Coach Dave Stewart has to say about Canseco:

"He's sold his trophies, his World Series rings, sold everything that had true meaning to the average baseball player," Oakland A's teammate Dave Stewart told the Tri-Valley Herald. "He did that because he never really liked the game."