Behind the Lights: Game Day with the Padres
Mike Grace, Manager of In-Park Entertainment for the San Diego Padres, takes us on a mad dash through the inning-by-inning entertainment that keeps fans excited when the ballplayers aren't. Walking out the first pitch, running with the sexy "Pad Squad," blowing up massive fireworks, Andrew Santino shows us what goes into the games behind the game at beautiful Petco Park. MLB Footage Courtesy of MLB.com.
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Becoming an NHL ref takes more than the ability to skate and not break up fights. We sent our host to the California Referee School at Toyota Sports Center (where the LA Kings train) to learn how hockey officials are molded—and how they keep their teeth. Behind the Lights: Zebras on Ice
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The Oakland Coliseum is the last stadium still used for both MLB and NFL games. How do they make the switch? From moving 24,000-pound slabs of concrete to dropping in seats for the “Black Hole,” here’s an inside look at the quick change. Behind the Lights: Flipping the Field
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It’s the ugliest mascot in sports. On the verge of college football season, we experience everything that goes into creating the 7-foot, 20-pound Stanford Tree costume (welding!), wearing it with pride and, of course, using it to chase pretty girls. Behind the Lights: Building the Stanford Tree
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Walking out the first pitch, running with the sexy “Pad Squad,” playing with fireworks, Andrew Santino shows us what goes into the games behind the game at beautiful Petco Park. Yes, he even gets to shoot baseballs out of a giant bat-shaped gun... Behind the Lights: Game Day with the Padres
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