Thousands of San Diego Padres fans gathered at Petco Park for the annual FanFest, a day of festivities celebrating the team. Season ticket holders got early access to the event, which featured activities like running the bases, taking photos in the team dugout, and meeting players and management.
“I think I’m ready to go out there and put on a uniform right now and go play . It’s special to see how much they support us," Padres third baseman Manny Machado said.The annual San Diego Padres FanFest event draws thousands of people to Petco Park for a day of fun on the field.
The annual event, sponsored by the Padres, is free but required reservations and a code to enter. Gates opened at 9 a.m. Saturday for season ticket holders. An hour later, hundreds of additional fans with reservations were allowed in to the festival. Later in the afternoon, fans were able to meet players and some of the Padre management team in a community forum. Manny Machado, the third baseman, took time to thank the fans for being there.
“My dad was a Padre fan before and still is to this day," Matthew Naslund of La Mesa said."While they can be frustrating at times, I’ve grown up watching them, and it’s just an amazing team."" brings the whole community together. Once the Chargers left, baseball is all we had. Of course, with the whole ownership thing going on, I just hope the team perseveres," Ibarra said.
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