Now Padres bench coach and former player Dave Roberts is going into the San Diego Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Tuesday, with Roberts' formal induction scheduled next February during the annual Salute to the Champions dinner at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park.
"This is such a special honor for me," Roberts said Tuesday.
"I grew up following the careers of athletes in the San Diego Hall of Fame," he said. "For me, for my friends and family … for me to now be selected for inclusion into that very elite circle means more than I can explain.