San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team in San Diego, California. The Padres play their home games in a stadium called Petco Park. They have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998. They lost the World Series both times.
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| Established | 1969 | ||
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| Retired numbers | 6, 19, 31, 35, 42, 51 | ||
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| World Series titles (0) | None | ||
| NL Pennants (2) | 1998 • 1984 | ||
| West Division titles (5) | 2006 • 2005 • 1998 • 1996 • 1984 | ||
| Wild card berths (0) | None | ||
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| Owner(s) | John Moores, Jeff Moorad Group, Troy Aikman | ||
| Manager | Bud Black | ||
| General Manager | Josh Byrnes | ||
Team name
The word "padre" means "father" in Spanish, and is also something that Roman Catholics often call priests. The Padres baseball team is named after the "priest" meaning. There had once been a minor league baseball team called the San Diego Padres. The major league team was named for the old team. [1]
San Diego Padres Media
Jack Murphy Stadium, home stadium from 1969 to 2003
Randy Jones in 1978
Cap logo from 1969 to 1984. The cap was originally brown for the first four Padre seasons before it was switched to yellow with brown panels. Orange was added in 1980.
Image cropped from a baseball card of LaMarr Hoyt from the 1985 Mother's Cookies San Diego Padres set.
The Tony Gwynn exhibit in 2007, featuring the 1994 home and 2001 alternate Padres uniform.
Jake Peavy
Fernando Tatís Jr. wearing the brown and gold home uniform that was introduced prior to the 2020 season
Swinging Friar
Tony Gwynn, Hall of Famer
Dave Winfield, Hall of Famer
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References
- ↑ "Inside Pulse | How Did Baseball teams They Get Their Name – Part Six of Six". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
