Joan Kroc, widow of the McDonald's founder and now owner of the San Diego Padres, shows off her Padres uniform before the playoff game with the Chicago Cubs in San Diego, Oct.

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Joan Kroc, widow of the McDonald's founder and now owner of the San Diego Padres, shows off her Padres uniform before the playoff game with the Chicago Cubs in San Diego, Oct.

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San Diego Padres team ownership history – Society for American Baseball Research