Retiring Number 51

The Trevor Hoffman retirement ceremony was hands-down one of the coolest baseball moments I've ever experienced. Because we are new to San Diego and don't have the same connection to Trevor as long-time Padres fan do, I was excited to be there but didn't know what to expect. I was blown away. The Padres organization did an all-star job at honoring the MLB saves leader.

Ted Leitner was the MC

Current Padres team watched from the dugout

Trevor walked out from the bullpen with his wife and three sons

Several videos were played from Trevor's career

Former teammate, Mike Cameron, hugs Hoffman

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Celebration time

The Padres gave Trevor a 1958 Cadillac convertible

The Hoffmans check out their new ride

Trevor thanked the team and fans

Most touching moment of the day - video of Trevor's father, Ed (who passed away in 1995),
singing the national anthem in 1981

Trevor's boys threw out the ceremonial first pitch(es)