Former Cowboys QB Part Owner of MLB Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Twenty-five years after drawing interest from

the New York Mets coming out of high school, Hall of Fame

quarterback Troy Aikman is dabbling in baseball again.

This time it's as a part owner of the San Diego Padres.

The former Dallas Cowboys star threw out the ceremonial first

pitch before Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. He bounced

it in the dirt just in front of right-hander Chris Young, a Dallas

native.

Aikman, a Southern California native, is an investor in the

group headed by Jeff Moorad that has bought 35 percent of the

Padres from John Moores and has five years to buy the rest. Moorad

used to be partners with Aikman's agent, Leigh Steinberg.

By BERNIE WILSON-AP Sports Writer

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