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Talkin' Baseball on X: The Padres are wearing these Pacific Coast League throwbacks tonight in honor of Johnny Ritchey, a former Padre who broke the PCL color barrier and served in the
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Padres to Recognize Johnny Ritchey Scholarship Recipients to Mark Jackie Robinson Day - Times of San Diego
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Padres to mark 75th anniversary of San Diegan who broke PCL's color line
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San Diego Padres Honor Johnny Ritchey and 1948 Pacific Coast League with Throwback Uniforms