New mural of Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove unveiled in Little Italy

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A new mural featuring Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove and his late grandmother was unveiled in Little Italy over Mother’s Day weekend.

The mural that reads “San Diego Native” is a homage to Musgrove’s late grandmother, Lucy Papitto. The new mural in Little Italy was crafted after a photo of the Padres pitcher next to his grandmother.

Papitto was a first generation San Diegan of Italian decent and a longtime resident of Little Italy who recently passed away. She was honored in the mural alongside her grandson, Joe Musgrove, over Mother’s Day weekend.

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At the unveiling, it was mentioned her legacy lives on through her cooking, family traditions, attending Joe’s games at Petco Park, and proudly displaying her Italian heritage.

“We miss her a lot. She was a rock for us. She taught us so much, she was there for us as kids, taking us to every single lesson we had, whatever it was. She taught us a lot about character and strength,” said Joe Musgrove. “When you see me out there and you appreciate the little things that I do, I hope you can appreciate a little bit of her as well, because she was a huge part of that.”

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San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer was at the mural unveiling Friday ahead of the Padres game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, declaring May 10 as “Joe Musgrove Day” in San Diego County.

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