#143 Garry Jestadt

Padres utility infielder...expansionist on the roster of both Expos and Padres in the first three years of their existence....1968 taken off the Cubs roster in the 43^rd round by Montreal Expos in the expansion draft....mostly confined to the minor was able to sneak in 6 at bats in Montreal....reacquired by the Cubs early on in 1970.....spent all of the year in the minors....made the Cubs roster for 1971....little used and sent to AAA....swapped to SD for catcher Chris Cannazaro..... stayed with Padres for rest of year....little power and started very slow.....gathered speed towards the end of the year hitting .291....an incredibly good figure for team that hit .233 as a collective.... made the most of 189 at bats hitting 13 doubles and RBIs....4 doubles and one RBI better than Enzo Hernandez who had three times as many at bats...Jestadt couldn’t quite follow up in 1972...stayed with club all year batting .244 with 6 home runs 22 RBIs.....lost his spot on the Friars roster....played minor and Japanese league baseball thereafter.