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SAN DIEGO – Peter Seidler, the chairman and owner of Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres, died Tuesday in San Diego, the team announced. He was 63.

No cause of death was disclosed, at the request of Seidler’s family, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

“The Padres organization mourns the passing of our beloved Chairman and owner, Peter Seidler,” Padres CEO Erik Greupner said in a statement. “Today, our love and prayers encircle Peter’s family as they grieve the loss of an extraordinary husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Peter was a kind and generous man who was devoted to his wife, children, and extended family. He also consistently exhibited heartfelt compassion for others, especially those less fortunate.

“His impact on the city of San Diego and the baseball world will be felt for generations. His generous spirit is now firmly embedded in the fabric of the Padres. Although he was our Chairman and owner, Peter was at his core a Padres fan. He will be dearly missed,” Greupner added.

The Padres will open their home stadium, Petco Park, to fans beginning this afternoon to allow them to pay respects to Seidler, the team said.

Seidler, a two-time survivor of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, had been battling an illness in recent months and underwent an unspecified medical procedure in September. The Padres said they couldn’t provide additional details on Seidler’s medical procedure at the family’s request.

Seidler was part of an investment group that purchased the Padres in 2012 and became team chairman in 2021 following the retirement of former vice chairman Ron Fowler.

Seidler is survived by his wife, Sheel, and three children, as well as his mother, Terry Seidler, and nine siblings.