Bill Center, longtime sportswriter for U-T San Diego, is an employee of the Padres.
On July 29, San Diego followed Trevor Hoffman to the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y.
This weekend, Cooperstown comes to Petco Park.
Each of the four games against the Arizona Diamondbacks this weekend at Petco Park will commemorate Hoffman's induction into the Hall of Fame.
Fans attending the Thursday opener of the four-game series will receive a No. 51 replica jersey.
On Friday, the gift for fans will be the Hoffy Table Book -- a 54-page look at the life and times of the Hall of Fame closer from when he was born through his entry into the Hall of Fame.
The book includes a list of Hoffman's achievements and photos of him reaching milestones en route to becoming the first closer to reach the 500- and 600-save plateaus.
The book also includes pictures of Hoffman with Padres teammates over the years, including during San Diego's National League championship season of 1998, when he had a career-high 53 saves in 54 opportunities.
Saturday will feature the unveiling of Hoffman's statue at Petco Park. Attending fans will also receive a replica of the Hoffman plaque that hangs in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
Hoffman's plaque will be along K Street in left field, overlooking the Padres' bullpen. The statue will show Hoffman throwing in the direction of the Tony Gwynn statue on the knoll atop the Park at the Park.
The bronze Hoffman statue was carved by William Behrends, of Tryon, N.C. Behrends also sculpted the Tony Gwynn statue using the same "wet clay" method before casting it in bronze at a foundry in Atlanta, Ga.
The statue is 107 inches in height and 63 inches at its widest point. It will stand on a 5-foot granite base weighing 18,905 pounds. The statue itself weighs 1,500 pounds and was driven to San Diego by Behrends.
Fans attending Sunday's game will receive a replica of the Hoffman statue that was unveiled Saturday night.
The games on Thursday and Friday will start at 7:10 p.m. Saturday's game is at 5:40 p.m. following the unveiling ceremonies. Sunday's game starts at 1:10.