2003 Death Joan Kroc, philanthropist/former baseball team owner, started Peace Institutes at several universities, dies at 75 1984 Death Ray Kroc, founder of MacDonalds/owner San Diego Padres, dies at 81 1974 Event Padres owner Ray Kroc, addresses fans "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life" 1974 Event McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres 1974 Event Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's, buys San Diego Padres for $12 million 1955 Event Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants in Illinois 1953 Event KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast 1928 Birthday Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner, McDonalds and San Diego Padres 1902 Birthday Ray Kroc, born in Illinois, founder of McDonalds and owner for the San Diego Padres
