Ballard F. Smith

Ballard F. Smith (born 1946) is a former President of the San Diego Padres major league baseball franchise.[1] A graduate of Carleton College and the University of Minnesota Law School, Smith was a district attorney in Pennsylvania before taking over the Padres in 1979. He led the Padres to the 1984 National League Championship before a high-profile divorce ended his Presidency in 1987.[2] Smith subsequently moved to Idaho and to other business interests and activities.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1987-02-19/local/me-4301_1_linda-smith
  2. ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1068234/index.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Carbite+Golf+Names+Ballard+Smith,+Former+San+Diego+Padres+Executive,...-a063662797