Jack Murphy Stadium 1997, we had 14 Area Code teams in San Diego and for our 1st day the Padres offered the use of Jack Murphy Stadium for our 3 hour clinic. Tom House indicated he would organize the "pitching clinic" in the Left field area for 140 AC pitchers. The final report was the clinic was outstanding!
Our hitting clinics, fielding, and base running were placed at other parts of the Stadium. What no one knew was the conversation that I had with Reggie Waller the Padres Scouting Director at 8 am.
"Bob", Reggie said, everything is set for the clinic 10 am to 1 PM, however at noon the players need to depart the field. Why, I remarked to Reggie?
The Navy Seals have to "fly over". I said to "Reggie tell no one".
At noon, a flare was fired and from the sky were 30 black parachutes floating to the Stadium outfield.
"true story" Tom House & 300 scouts remember.
BOB