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Padres ownership history is littered with a lot of “yeah, but …” situations.

Arnholt Smith brought the Major Leagues to San Diego, but he operated the team on a shoestring budget and tried to sell it to a group that planned to move the franchise. Ray Kroc saved baseball for San Diego but never came close to playoff contention. His widow, Joan Kroc, was lauded for working for world peace solutions but was fairly indifferent about baseball. John Moores brought stability and built Petco Park but allowed the franchise to languish while operated by Jeff Moorad.

With Peter Seidler, there was no “yeah, but …”

He set a World Series championship as a goal and backed his words with actions. Period.

He promised a first-class fan experience at Petco Park and delivered. Period.

He was curious about his adopted city and constantly sought more knowledge about it. Period.

He was kind, friendly and respectful to all those he encountered. Period.

He sought solutions for the toughest problems and did not assign blame. Period.

He was relentlessly optimistic -- about the Padres, about baseball, about homelessness issues, about the city. Period.

Peter Seidler, the Padres’ owner and chairman, will be dearly missed. That was clear to those who knew him, and then became evident to all by the reaction to his death Tuesday. Pitchers Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove joined the many fans who paid their respects at Petco Park. Darvish was eloquent on social media.

“My heart hurts with the unfortunate news of Peter Seidler’s passing,” Darvish wrote. “I’m sure everyone that knew him would agree with me when I say 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 the interactions we had. May his beautiful soul rest in peace.”

Padres fans should be commended for not waiting until after Seidler’s death to express their fondness for him. A scan of Petco Park during a game -- almost always a full ballpark in 2023 -- would bring sightings of multiple “Seidler” jerseys. That is a rare thing in pro sports for fans to feel so connected with an owner that they customize jerseys in his honor. In April, Padres fans broke into a “Peter! Peter! Peter!” serenade when he was spotted strolling in the stands … in Arizona!

We know he heard the chant. Here’s hoping he felt it, too.