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San Diego Padres Announce That Owner Peter Seidler Has Died at 63

The San Diego Padres announced on Tuesday that owner and chairman Peter Seidler has died at the age of 63.

Brady Farkas

San Diego Padres Announce That Owner Peter Seidler Has Died at 63
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The San Diego Padres will now tend to their offseason with heavy hearts after announcing that Chairman and Owner Peter Seidler has died at the age of 63.

The team released the information on social media, and put out a press release.

With profound sadness, the Padres announce that their Chairman and Owner Peter Seidler passed away today in San Diego. He will be dearly missed. 

Please see the attached press release for further detail: F

From a portion of the release:

“The Padres organization mourns the passing of our beloved Chairman and owner, Peter Seidler,” said Padres CEO Erik Greupner. “Today, our love and prayers encircle Peter’s family as they grieve the loss of an extraordinary husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Peter was a kind and generous man who was devoted to his wife, children, and extended family. He also consistently exhibited heartfelt compassion for others, especially those less fortunate. His impact on the city of San Diego and the baseball world will be felt for generations. His generous spirit is now firmly embedded in the fabric of the Padres. Although he was our Chairman and owner, Peter was at his core a Padres fan. He will be dearly missed.”

He had been involved in Padres ownership since 2012 and became the majority owner in 2020.

Under his ownership, the Padres boosted their payroll to record levels and made a run to the National League Championship Series in 2022.

A cause of death was not officially announced.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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