Where have you gone, Kurt Bevacqua? Padres fans turn their lonely eyes to you.

The Padres’ one — and only — World Series victory occurred 41 years ago Friday, when Bevacqua belted a three-run home run on the way to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers.

The Padres trailed Game 2 by a run when Bevacqua launched a fat slider from Detroit Tigers starter Dan Petry with Graig Nettles and Terry Kennedy aboard and one out in the fifth inning.

What did a Padres World Series win look like?

Lefty Craig Lefferts induced a popup. Second baseman Alan Wiggins glided to his left and gloved it overhead, while Steve Garvey backed into him and Tony Gwynn approached from right field. The clock read 8:09 p.m at Jack Murphy Stadium.

What did it sound like?

“High pop fly,” Vin Scully, his rich voice pouring t

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