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Former Padres groundskeeper back in 'turf & dirt'

Luke Yoder is shown here trimming the infield grass at Petco Park. — K.C. Alfred

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Luke Yoder is shown here trimming the infield grass at Petco Park. — K.C. Alfred

Luke Yoder is back doing what he was born to do. He's taking care of ballfields.

You can tell that was Yoder’s calling by the way he talks about turf and dirt and how a ball rolls on both, and you can tell it by the pristine surfaces he created and kept at two different Major League ballparks over almost 16 years.