Podcast appearances and mentions of Ted Leitner

Randy Jones was a left-handed sinkerball pitcher who became one of the most unlikely stars of 1970s baseball, spending the bulk of his career with the San Diego Padres after being drafted in 1972. Undersized and lacking overpowering stuff, he relied on pinpoint control and a heavy sinking fastball to induce ground balls, leading the NL in wins and ERA in 1975 before an even better 1976, when he went 22-14 with a 2.74 ERA and an NL-record-tying 25 complete games to win the Cy Young Award. That July, he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated under the headline "San Diego's Confounding Randy Jones — Threat to Win 30," a nod to his 16-3 record at the All-Star break, a mark no pitcher has matched since. Elbow trouble eventually diminished his effectiveness, and he finished his career with 100 wins after a trade to the Mets in 1981, but he remained a fixture in San Diego as a broadcaster and ballpark personality, remembered as one of the most beloved Padres in franchise history. Ted Leitner, affectionately known as "Uncle Teddy," served as the radio play-by-play voice of the Padres for 41 seasons from 1980 to 2020, becoming one of the most recognizable figures in San Diego sports — as one local comedian joked, "there are only two kinds of people in San Diego: you either hate Ted Leitner, or you are Ted Leitner." A Bronx native, he paired his baseball duties with a long run as a KFMB-TV sports anchor and as the radio voice of San Diego State football and basketball, while also calling games for the Chargers and Clippers. He's best remembered for his decades-long partnership with fellow Hall of Fame broadcaster Jerry Coleman, together narrating the Padres' pennant runs in 1984 and 1998 and the careers of franchise icons like Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman — a bond Leitner never fully recovered from losing after Coleman's death in 2014. His relationship with Randy Jones ran nearly as deep, dating back almost 50 years to when he covered Jones as the Padres' first true star during his playing days; the two later reconnected as club ambassadors together, with Leitner calling Jones "Mr. Everyman." After stepping away from the booth in 2021, Leitner was inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame in July 2022, cementing his legacy as the connective thread across generations of Padres history. Joining us on Past Our Prime, "Uncle Teddy" Leitner holds court — and folks, holding court is basically his day job. He tells us Randy Jones might've been the most likeable human to ever throw a baseball, a guy so charming he could talk Steve Carlton, Willie McCovey, and other future Hall of Famers into showing up on their pregame show for a soft-tossing lefty who, in his own words, "couldn't break a pane of glass." Case in point: Mike Schmidt once told Jones he should be embarrassed to pitch with stuff that slow — right before Jones went out and shut out the Phillies. Twice. Nothing quite like getting owned by a guy throwing batting practice. Leitner and Jones later became Padres ambassadors together, and Ted doesn't hide how hard it's hit him to lose his old pal — right on the heels of losing another lifelong friend, the legendary Jerry Coleman. And Coleman, it turns out, came with a Hall of Fame connection of his own: a friendship with Ted Williams so tight that Leitner practically got Splendid-Splintered by association with "the greatest hitter who ever lived." There are laughs, there are tears, and there's Ted being Ted for a full hour. It's a Ted Talk, literally, on Past Our Prime — and trust us, you don't want to miss this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The “agenda” Harold James and Corey Stewart met up at the palatial Leitner Manor to discuss a variety of Padres related subjects with Padres Hall of Famer Ted Leitner in […]

The Fan staff welcomes Ted Leitner to the Roundtable to react to the Padres being swept by the Phillies, the ongoing offensive woes and what kind of changes may be needed.

The Fan staff welcomes Ted Leitner to the Roundtable to react to the Padres being swept by the Phillies, the ongoing offensive woes and what kind of changes may be needed.

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming a couple of San Diego LEGENDS into the studio as Ted Leitner and Jim Laslavic stop by and tell us about their brand new podcast! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to a quick edition of The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day before we wrap up the show on a Tuesday! Listen here!

San Diego Legends popping by the studio for a chat! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a deliciously chaotic day on Big Rich, TD, and Fletch! The crew celebrates National Burrito Day in the best way possible—thanks to Sombrero Mexican Food dropping off a stack of burritos that may or may not have derailed the entire show. Then things get legendary when San Diego icon Ted Leitner stops by the studio to talk about his brand-new podcast and share some classic stories from his broadcasting career. Just when the guys think it's all about burritos, listener Debbie calls in with a crucial reminder: it's ALSO National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day… and suddenly the debate is on. Burritos vs PB&J—who wins? Food fights, radio royalty, and a whole lot of laughs—this one's got everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

San Diego Legends popping by the studio for a chat!

It's a deliciously chaotic day on Big Rich, TD, and Fletch! The crew celebrates National Burrito Day in the best way possible—thanks to Sombrero Mexican Food dropping off a stack of burritos that may or may not have derailed the entire show. Then things get legendary when San Diego icon Ted Leitner stops by the studio to talk about his brand-new podcast and share some classic stories from his broadcasting career. Just when the guys think it's all about burritos, listener Debbie calls in with a crucial reminder: it's ALSO National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day… and suddenly the debate is on. Burritos vs PB&J—who wins? Food fights, radio royalty, and a whole lot of laughs—this one's got everything.

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming the GREAT Ted Leitner back to the studios to hang out this morning! Listen here as Ted lets us all know what he's been up to in retirement, we get some AMAZING stories from him about growing up in New York, working alongside Jerry Coleman, some classic Padres stories, and SO much more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with one final segment hanging out in-studio with the legendary Ted Leitner, and we even get him to spin the Topic Wheel! Then we get to a late game of Take On Woods this morning before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning. Listen here!

The guys talked about some of the news of the day, counted down their top 5 things they learned about soccer this season, and Ted Leitner honored Randy Jones.

Former Padres broadcaster Ted Leitner joined Gwynn & Chris to pay tribute to the late Randy Jones.

Tony & Chris run through the Daily Gambit and are joined by Ted Leitner and SDSU's Chris Johnson.

In this episode, Miles interviews Padres Hall of Fame Broadcaster Ted Leitner! We hear about his 41 years broadcasting the Padres, how he became a sports broadcaster, and what it was like meeting Mickey Mantle. Little Slugger is now on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/littlesluggerpodcast You can ask a question or leave a comment for Little Slugger at littlesluggerpodcast@gmail.com  

A new Dave and Jeff Show Podcast is now available. We talk about Ted Leitner's last broadcast and ask the question who would win between the current Padres and the best former Padres still in the league?

It's Padres Opening Day and Big Rich, TD and Fletch are celebrating the best way they know how -- Talking Ballpark eats, tailgate strategies and the excitement of a brand new season! Legendary Broadcaster, Ted Leitner jumps on the show to break down what's ahead for the Padres. Plus, it's Fletch's 29th birthday and the crew goes all out to spoil him with presents.

After more than 40 years, the longtime radio voice for the San Diego Padres, San Diego State Aztecs and more has called his final game. As the San Diego Padres prepare for the opening of the 2025 season, Ted Leitner shares what moments have stayed with him over the decades, and the relationship he's built with San Diego sports fans along the way.

A new Dave and Jeff Show Podcast is now available. We talk about Ted Leitner's last broadcast and ask the question who would win between the current Padres and the best former Padres still in the league?

The guys had Chris vs the Fans and went through The Big 5 which included Ted Leitner's final broadcast.

Ted Leitner Joins The Guys To Talk About His Final Home Game This Weekend And More.

Ted Leitner Joins The Guys To Talk About His Final Home Game This Weekend And More. Jims Backpage

An action packed show that had some Padres news, Ted Leitner, Thirty Mile Zone, The Big 5, and some Super Bowl fantasy football!

The guys talked about the news of the Padres control person being named and talked to Ted Leitner!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some updates on Ben's holiday shopping after he admits he has finally acquired a couple of gifts! Then we continue our "Ben & Woods Wrapped" as we look back at our favorite moments from each month this year, and in August we were joined in-studio by the legendary Ted Leitner. And at the bottom of the hour we talk some Padres baseball as the guys wonder WHEN the Padres will strike and make a move, and how the current free agent market tells us it's time for AJ Preller to make some trades. Listen here!

Ben & Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with some foreplay as the guys discuss how many days you think you could eat the SAME THING for dinner? Then Ben sets the menu for today's show as we reminisce on how special it was to have Ted Leitner in-studio with us yesterday before the guys talk about the Padres all of a sudden being World Series contenders in the eyes of the national media. Listen here!

Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming the legendary Ted Leitner into the studio for the whole hour! Listen here as Teddy talks about his Padres, his relationship with Peter Seidler, Mike Shildt's job as manager, and MUCH, much more!

Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with one final segment with Ted Leitner in-studio and they ask Ted about “The Incorporator” segment with Jesse Agler which gets a few laughs from Uncle Teddy. Then we discuss whether or not everything is okay with Michael King and if he'll pitch for the Padres this weekend before we're joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our final segment of the morning! Listen here!

Uncle Teddy talks Bill Walton

Scott remembers his friend Bill Walton who passed away at the age of 71 after his battle with cancer. Padre fans boo Juan Soto as the Yankees beat Padres 2 out of 3. Ted Leitner joins the show. Support the show: http://Kaplanandcrew.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott remembers his friend Bill Walton who passed away at the age of 71 after his battle with cancer. Padre fans boo Juan Soto as the Yankees beat Padres 2 out of 3. Ted Leitner joins the show. Support the show: http://Kaplanandcrew.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Horton on his path from San Diego radio, filling in for Ted Leitner to voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the amazing Anthony Edwards.

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Woodsy admitting to us that he thought he was watching the NHL playoffs last night, when in reality he was watching the regular season finale for two teams who did not make the playoffs.... Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about the legendary Ted Leitner, after San Diego State announced yesterday that he will no longer call SDSU football games, and will enter his final season calling basketball. Listen here!

Aztecs broadcaster Ted Leitner is retiring from the radio booth after this season. Scott and Crew talk about that and the Padres series vs. the Blue Jays this weekend at PETCO. Is JJ McCarthy worthy of being the 2nd or 3rd QB taken in the NFL draft? Support the show: http://Kaplanandcrew.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1- Darren attempts to interpret some of Taylor Swift's new songs, appreciating Ted Leitner's remarkable and legendary broadcasting career, MLBN's Adnan Virk joins the show.

Aztecs broadcaster Ted Leitner is retiring from the radio booth after this season. Scott and Crew talk about that and the Padres series vs. the Blue Jays this weekend at PETCO. Is JJ McCarthy worthy of being the 2nd or 3rd QB taken in the NFL draft? Support the show: http://Kaplanandcrew.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ted Leitner on the incredible impact former CEO Larry Lucchino had on the Padres, why there's no Petco Park without him, why he was a steward for the people of San Diego and how he changed the game.

Hour 2- Ted Leitner discusses the incredible legacy of former Padres CEO Larry Lucchino and how he saved baseball in San Diego, #AskDarren texts

Ted Leitner joins us from Spokane to talk about the Aztecs win!

Ted Leitner joins us from Spokane to talk about the Aztecs win!

We had Chris vs the Fans, an update on Ohtani, and Ted Leitner joined us!

Chris and Skraby made some bets in the Daily Gambit, talked about whether or not we are overhyping the team, and Ted Leitner joined us!

Full Show 2.27 -- Ted Leitner joins the show -- Pads updates -- TD Bad Puns

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Hour 2- Ted Leitner joins the show from Orlando on this "beloved" Aztecs team, JRif's Charleston preview, #AskDarren texts.

Ted Leitner on what stands out about Charleston, why they haven't faced anyone with the caliber of SDSU's defense, the beloved Mensah and Arop and why it's one if his favorite Aztecs team of all time.

For 41 years Ted Leitner was a member of the San Diego Padres broadcast team. He joins me on this episode to talk about the ballpark where he saw his first game as a kid, the so-called "cookie cutter" multi-purpose stadiums of the 70's and 80's, the '84 Padres, the funniest Rick Sutcliffe story I have ever heard and memories of  the late Tony Gwynn and Ted's broadcast partner of 35 years, Jerry Coleman.Click here to check out Ted's book, "Ted Talks: Uncle Teddy's Fond Memories, Crazy Stories and Heartfelt Reflections."Support the show

On the October 14 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend was joined by Bill Moriarity of Athletics Farm to discuss the A's top prospects (31:50), Scott Miller of MLB Network Radio to discuss the Division Series (58:50), Legendary PxP Voice of the Padres, Ted Leitner (1:25:05), Eno Sarris of the Athletic (2:00:25) and Sam Piraro, San Jose Sports Hall of Famer and former Baseball Coach at San Jose State (2;24:50). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices