SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres owner Peter Seidler, who spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to bring a long-elusive World Series championship to San Diego, died on Tuesday, the team announced. The Padres planned to open Petco Park on Tuesday afternoon for fans who wished to gather to pay respects. “His impact on the city of San Diego and the baseball world will be felt for generations,” Greupner said. "Putting a great and winning team on the field in San Diego year after year is sustainable.”Seidler scoffed at the notion that San Diego was a small market. “Peter grew up in a baseball family, and his love of the game was evident throughout his life.

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