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I pray deeply for the Seidler family today. Peter was a wonderful man who will be greatly missed. ♥️????????????
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SAN DIEGO — Padres owner Peter Seidler died Tuesday in San Diego, the team announced. He was 63 years old.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of Peter’s passing,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “Peter grew up in a baseball family and his love of the game was evident throughout his life. He was passionate about owning the Padres and bringing San Diego fans a team they could always be proud of. Peter ensured the Padres were part of community solutions in San Diego, particularly with the homeless community. He was an enthusiastic supporter of using the Padres and Major League Baseball to bring people together and help others.
“On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to Peter’s wife, Sheel, and their family, his colleagues on the Padres and the fans of San Diego.”
Seidler twice survived treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In September, he released a statement revealing that he had undergone a medical procedure and expressed optimism about his recovery.
Seidler’s investment group bought the Padres from John Moores in 2012, but he initially took on a substantive role while partner Ron Fowler served as president. Seidler became president of the Padres in November 2020.
Seidler was the grandson of longtime Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley and the nephew of Peter O’Malley, who succeeded his father as owner of the Dodgers. Seidler was a co-founder of Seidler Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm that manages more than $5 billion in assets, according to his Padres biography.
Before earning a master’s degree in business administration at UCLA, Seidler graduated from the University of Virginia, where he befriended basketball star Ralph Sampson. Sampson was a frequent guest at Padres games at Petco Park.
“The Padres organization mourns the passing of our beloved president and owner, Peter Seidler,” Padres CEO Erik Greupner said in a press release. “Today, our love and prayers surround Peter’s family as they mourn the loss of a husband, father, son, brother, uncle and extraordinary friend.
“Peter was a kind and generous man, devoted to his wife, children and extended family. He also consistently demonstrated genuine compassion for others, especially those less fortunate. His impact on the city of San Diego and the world of baseball will be felt for generations.
The outpouring of love for Seidler extended to the field as well, with Padres Yu Darvish and Matt Carpenter expressing their condolences on social media.
“My heart aches with the unfortunate news of the passing of Peter Seidler,” read a message from Darvish, who also brought flowers to a memorial for Seidler at Petco Park on Tuesday. “I’m sure everyone who knew him would agree with me when I say that Peter was a truly wonderful human being, and being in his presence was always a blessing. He was a teacher of life and taught me countless lessons from all of his interactions.” We had. May his beautiful soul rest in peace. “
“Praying deeply for the Seidler family today,” Carpenter posted. “Peter was a wonderful man who will be greatly missed.”
Seidler quickly became a popular figure in San Diego, loosening the Padres’ purse strings and approving trades that helped the team reach the playoffs in 2020 for the first time in 14 years and the NLCS in 2022 .More than that, he embedded himself in San Diego’s charitable networks.
Seidler has notably supported organizations seeking solutions to homelessness. In 2017, he formed “The Tuesday Group,” a group of civic leaders who met weekly to address homeless issues. He was one of two private citizens serving on the city of San Diego’s governing council for its homelessness reduction plan. He was named the 2022 San Diegan of the Year by the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper and received the 2023 Herb Klein Spirit of San Diego Award from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Under Seidler’s leadership, the Padres Foundation increased its annual giving tenfold, the team said.
“His generous spirit is now firmly woven into the fabric of the Padres,” Greupner said. “Although he was our president and owner, Peter was fundamentally a Padres fan. He will be greatly missed.”
Under Seidler’s ownership, the Padres have become a force in the offseason and trade deadline talent markets; the team’s payroll has fallen from $80 million in 2012 to around $250 million this year. The Padres signed third baseman Manny Machado in 2019 as a major free agent and signed outfielder Juan Soto at the 2022 trade deadline. Fernando Tatis Jr. has become a mostly homegrown star – he arrived via a trade to the White Sox before playing even a single minor league game — and was rewarded with a 14-year, $340 million contract.
After the Padres landed shortstop Xander Bogaerts with an 11-year, $280 million contract last winter, Seidler fielded questions about the sustainability of the team’s spending. He simply emphasized his ultimate goal: winning a World Series title in San Diego.
“We hope to be good year after year,” Seidler said. “As an owner who will be in this game for as long as I’m allowed to be, we’re looking at a very long-term perspective.”
Besides his wife, Sheel, Seidler is survived by their three children; his mother, Terry; and nine brothers and sisters.
