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{{Short description|Major League Baseball franchise in San Diego, California}} | |||
{{Current MLB season}} | |||
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name = San Diego Padres| | |||
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established = 1969 | | |||
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| colors = Brown, gold, white<ref name="CassavellPadresUnis">{{cite news|last=Cassavell|first=AJ|title=Padres unveil new uniforms: 'Brown is back'|url=https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-unveil-brown-uniforms-for-2020|publisher=]|website=Padres.com|date=November 9, 2019|access-date=November 10, 2019|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183915/https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-unveil-brown-uniforms-for-2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Landers|first=Chris|title=Feast your eyes on each uniform change for '20|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-uniform-changes-and-updates-for-2020|publisher=]|website=]|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=March 2, 2020|quote=After nearly three decades in various forms of navy blue, San Diego is going back to its roots -- while also looking forward, updating its classic look with a shimmering gold that pops against a deep, rich shade of brown.|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183851/https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-uniform-changes-and-updates-for-2020|url-status=live}}</ref><br />{{color box|#2F241D}} {{color box|#FFC425}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | |||
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{{redirect5|Padres|the Chicano priests' organization|PADRES|the minor league franchise in the Pacific Coast League|San Diego Padres (PCL)}} | |||
The '''San Diego Padres''' are a ] team based in ], ]. They play in the ]. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the ] Pennant twice, in ] and ], losing in the World Series both times. | |||
The '''San Diego Padres''' are an American ] team based in ]. The Padres compete in ] (MLB) as a member club of the ] (NL) ]. The team plays its home games at ] in ]. Founded in 1969 as ], the Padres adopted their name from the ] (PCL) team that arrived in San Diego in 1936. The team's name, Spanish for "fathers", refers to the Spanish ] ]s who founded ] in 1769. | |||
The Padres are one of four teams to never have a pitcher toss a ] game, and are one of just two teams to have never had a player ]. | |||
In 1976, ] achieved the first ] for the Padres. In the 1980s, ] became a major star, winning eight National League ]. Under manager ], the Padres clinched their first ], losing to the ] in the ]. In 1995, ] became general manager; under his lead, ] became the first Padres player to win the ]. The Padres achieved their second NL pennant alongside ], eventually being swept by the ] in the ]. | |||
== Franchise history == | |||
=== Pre 1970s: Beginnings === | |||
{{See also|San Diego Padres (PCL)}} | |||
The Padres adopted their name from the ] team which arrived in San Diego in 1936. That ] franchise won the PCL title in 1937, led by then-18-year-old San Diegan ]. | |||
The Padres are owned by the estate of ], who owned the team from 2012 until his death in 2023. The team has won two NL pennants, in ] and ], losing in the ] both years; they are the oldest team that has never won the World Series, along with the ]. As of ], the Padres have had 18 winning seasons in ]. Despite reaching the postseason five times from 2005 to 2024, the team has yet to return to the World Series. From 1969 through 2024, the Padres have an overall record of {{Win–loss record|w=4,127|l=4,717|t=2}} ({{winpct|4127|4717|2}}).<ref>{{cite web |title=San Diego Padres Team History & Encyclopedia |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SDP/ |access-date=September 30, 2024 |website=]}}</ref> | |||
In 1969, the San Diego Padres joined the ranks of ] as one of four new expansion teams, along with the ] (now the ]), the ] and the ] (now the ]). Their original owner was ], a prominent San Diego businessman and former owner of the ] Padres whose interests included banking, tuna fishing, hotels, real estate and an airline. Despite initial excitement, the guidance of longtime baseball executives, Eddie Leishman and ] as well as a new ], the team struggled; the Padres finished in last place in each of its first six seasons in the ], losing 100 games or more four times. One of the few bright spots on the team during the early years was ] and slugger ], an expansion draftee from the ] and still (as of 2009) the Padres' career leader in home runs. However, current Padres slugger ] will most likely surpass Colbert even with a mediocre season. | |||
==History== | |||
==== Washington Padres ==== | |||
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Before the 1974 season began, the Padres were on the verge of being sold to ], who was planning to move the franchise to ] by the beginning of the 1974 season. People were so convinced the transfer would happen that new uniforms were designed. Even the baseball card companies were fooled. About half of the Padres' player cards printed by ] that season displayed "Washington National League" as the team name. But C. Arnholt Smith changed his mind, and instead sold the Padres to ] co-founder ], who was not interested in moving the team and kept the team in San Diego. The nation's capital would have to wait until after the 2004 season, when the ], the Padres' sister National League expansion team in 1969, transferred to the District of Columbia and became the ]. | |||
{{main|History of the San Diego Padres}} | |||
The Padres adopted their name from the ] of the ], a team that arrived in San Diego in 1936. This minor league franchise won the PCL title in 1937, led by 18-year-old ], the future ] who was a native of San Diego. | |||
In ], the Padres joined the ranks of ] as one of four new expansion teams, along with the ] (now the ]), the ], and the ] (now the ]). | |||
=== 1970s: Winfield, Jones, Fingers and Ozzie === | |||
] | |||
In his first home game as the Padres' new owner in 1974, ] grabbed the public address system microphone and apologized to fans for the poor performance of the team, saying, "I've never seen such stupid ballplaying in my life." At the same time, a ] raced across the field, eluding security personnel. Kroc shouted, "Throw him in jail!" The following season, 1975, would be the first season that the Padres would not finish in the National League West cellar (finishing fourth), and brought the promise of an owner who would make the necessary changes to the organization. | |||
One of its earliest owners was ], a prominent San Diego businessman and former owner of the ]. Despite initial excitement, the guidance of longtime baseball executives, Eddie Leishman and ], as well as a ], the team struggled; the Padres finished in last place in each of its first six seasons in the ], losing 100 games or more four times. One of the few bright spots on the team during the early years was first baseman and slugger ], an expansion draftee from the ] and was the long-time home run leader until 2024, when ] overtook him. | |||
] is one of two major-league baseball players (] is the other) to have hit five home runs in a doubleheader, a feat he accomplished as a Padre. He collected 13 RBIs in that doubleheader, still a major league record. Although the Padres continued to struggle after Colbert's departure via trade to the ] in 1974, they did feature star outfielder ], who came to the Padres in 1973 from the ] without having played a single game in the ]. Winfield was also drafted by the ] of the ], the ] of the ] and the ] of the ]. | |||
The team's fortunes gradually improved as they won five ] titles and reached the ] twice, in ] and in ], but lost both times. The Padres' main draw during the 1980s and 1990s was Hall of Famer ], who won eight league batting titles. They moved into their current stadium, ], in ]. | |||
Winfield took over where Colbert left off, starring in the Padres outfield from 1973 until 1980, when he joined the ]. In seven seasons, Winfield played in 1,117 games for San Diego and collected 1,134 hits, 154 home runs and drove in 626 runs. But most importantly, he helped the team out of the ] basement for the first time in 1975, under the guidance of manager ], who took over the club at the start of the 1974 season. | |||
On August 20, 2020, the Padres became the first team in MLB history to hit a grand slam in four consecutive games earning the nickname, "Slam Diego Padres".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-hit-four-grand-slams-in-four-games|title=Padres hit four grand slams in four games|website=]|date=August 20, 2020|access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> | |||
Winfield's emergence as a legitimate star coincided with the turnaround of a promising young left-handed pitcher named ], who had suffered through 22 losses in 1974. Jones became the first San Diego pitcher to win 20 games in 1975, going 20-12 in 37 outings as the Padres finished in fourth place with a 71-91 record, 37 games behind the ]. | |||
Until ], the Padres were the last team in MLB that had yet to throw a no-hitter. The record was broken on April 9, 2021, as ] accomplished the feat against the ],<ref>{{cite news|title=Musgrove makes history, spins SD's 1st no-no|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/joe-musgrove-throws-padres-first-no-hitter|publisher=]|website=]|date=April 10, 2021|access-date=April 11, 2021}}</ref> finally ending the longest no-hit drought by a team in MLB history. On September 5, 1997, ] took a no-hitter into the ninth ], which was previously the closest that the team had come to achieving this feat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-sep-06-sp-29508-story.html|title=Ashby No-Hitter Foiled in Ninth|work=]|date=September 6, 1997|access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> In ], first year Padre ] threw a no-hitter against the ] on July 25th.<ref>{{cite news|title='Magnificent' Cease spins 2nd no-hitter in Padres history|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/dylan-cease-throws-no-hitter|publisher=]|website=]|date=July 25, 2024|access-date=July 25, 2024}}</ref> | |||
Jones won 22 games in 1976, winning the ] in the process, another franchise first. The club set a new high with 73 wins, but fell to fifth place. | |||
On November 14, 2023, ], who owned the Padres since 2012, died at the age of 63.<ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2023-11-14/padres-chairman-peter-seidler-passes-away|title=Padres Chairman Peter Seidler dies at 63|first=Kevin|last=Acee|publisher=San Diego Union Tribute|date=November 14, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2023}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/peter-seidler-dies/|title=Padres mourn passing of owner Peter Seidler|first=Shaun|last=O'Neill|publisher=MLB.com-Padres|date=November 14, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2023}}</ref> | |||
Jones slipped to 6-12 in 1977, and not even the acquisition of ] could help the Padres escape the bottom half of the division. Only Winfield and fellow outfielder ] cracked the 20-homer barrier, and the pitching staff was filled with a group of unknowns and youngsters, few of whom would enjoy much success at the major league level. | |||
==Season records== | |||
The 1978 season brought hope to baseball fans in San Diego, thanks to the arrival a young shortstop named ], who arrived on the scene and turned the baseball world on its ears with an acrobatic style that redefined how the position should be played in the field. The Padres hosted the ] that summer. The National League won the contest 7-3 thanks to an MVP performance by ] first baseman ], who would play a crucial role for San Diego in the not-too-distant future. | |||
{{Main|List of San Diego Padres seasons}} | |||
Winfield and Fingers represented the team at the game, but conspicuously absent was starting pitcher ], who joined the Padres after spending three years with the ]. At 39 years of age and coming off a 15-14 season with Texas, little was expected of him. All Perry did that summer was post a 21-6 record and a 2.73 ], edging Montreal's ] to earn the Padres' second ] in three seasons. San Diego also picked up another first that summer, compiling an 84-78 mark for manager ], the only time in 10 seasons the team finished a season with a winning percentage above .500. | |||
==Postseason history== | |||
The good times did not last, as the Padres closed out the decade with another losing season in 1979, a 68-93 record that cost Craig his job. Winfield was the lone bright spot, leading the National League with 118 RBIs. The good times continued to fade out as Winfield signed a 10-year contract with the ] after the 1980 season. | |||
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<li>{{note label|Wild Card|A|↑|The wild-card round was first played in {{mlby|2012}} and expanded for the {{mlby|2020}} season.}}</li> | |||
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==Championships== | |||
=== 1984: The First Pennant === | |||
{{See also|1984 San Diego Padres season}} | |||
The 1984 season began with a shock: Ray Kroc died of heart disease on January 14. Ownership of the team passed to his third wife, ]. The team would wear Ray's initials, "RAK" on their jersey's left sleeve during the entire season. | |||
The Padres are one of two teams in the National League West that have never won the World Series, though they have made and lost both appearances as the National League Pennant winner in ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Series winners |url=https://franchisesports.co.uk/mlb/world-series-winners-records/ |access-date=August 4, 2022 |website=Franchise Sports |language=en-gb}}</ref> | |||
Fortunately, happier times were ahead for the team. The Padres finished at 92-70 in 1984 and won the National League West championship, despite having no players with 100-RBI and only two batters with 20-HR. They were managed by ] and had an offense that featured veterans ], ], ], ] as well as Hall-of-Famer ], who captured his first of what would be eight National League batting championships that year (he would also win in 1987-89 and from 1994-97; Gwynn shares the National League record with ]). Gwynn, who also would win five National League Gold Gloves during his career, joined the Padres in 1982 following starring roles in both baseball and ] at ] (he still holds the school record for career basketball assists), and after having been selected in the previous year by both the Padres in the baseball draft and by the then ] in the ] draft. The Padres pitching staff in 1984 featured Eric Show (15-9), Ed Whitson (14-8), Mark Thurmond (14-8), Tim Lollar (11-13), and ] as their closer (10-6, 2.90 ERA and 25 saves).<ref></ref> | |||
==Achievements== | |||
In the ], the Padres faced the ] champion ], who were making their first post-season appearance since 1945 and featured NL ] ] and ] winner ]. The Cubs would win the first two games at ], and were less than two innings away from a series sweep when their luck changed. The Padres swept the final three games at then San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium (the highlight arguably being Steve Garvey's dramatic, game winning home run off of ] in Game 4) to win the 1984 National League pennant.<ref></ref> | |||
], Hall of Famer]] | |||
], Hall of Famer]] | |||
===Award winners & league leaders=== | |||
In the ], the Padres faced the powerful ], who steamrolled through the regular season with 104 victories (and had started out with a 35-5 record, the best ever through the first 40 games). The Tigers were managed by ] and featured shortstop and native San Diegan ] and outfielder ], along with Lance Parrish and DH Darrell Evans. The pitching staff was bolstered by ace ] (19-11, 3.60 ERA), Dan Petry (18-8), Milt Wilcox (17-8), and closer Willie Hernandez (9-3, 1.92 ERA with 32 saves).<ref></ref> Jack Morris would win games 1 and 4 and the Tigers would go on to win the Series 4-games-to-1.<ref></ref> | |||
{{Main|San Diego Padres award winners and league leaders}} | |||
===Team record (single-season & career)=== | |||
=== 1985–95: Tough Times Following a Pennant === | |||
{{Main|San Diego Padres team records}} | |||
After the Padres won the pennant in 1984, they had some tough times. ] continued to win batting titles (including batting .394 in 1994). The Padres would come close in 1985. They would field eight All-Stars (manager ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]) at the 1985 All-Star Game in ]. However, they collapsed at the end of the season, finishing tied for second with the ] behind the first-place ]. | |||
===Baseball Hall of Famers=== | |||
In 1987, rookie catcher ] hit in 34 straight games, earning him the ]. However, the Padres finished dead last in 1987, thanks to the managing of the tempestuous ]. The next season, rookie second baseman ] would make his debut, forming a double play combination with veteran shortstop ]. During the 1988 season, Bowa was replaced by ] and the Padres won 83 games, finishing in third place. In 1989, the Padres finished 89-73 thanks to ]-winning closer ]. Between 1989 and 1990, friction dominated the Padres' clubhouse as ] had constant shouting matches with slugger ]. But as the franchise player, Gwynn prevailed as Clark finished his career with the Red Sox. | |||
The following elected members of the ] played or managed for the Padres. | |||
{{Baseball hall of fame list | |||
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===Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)=== | |||
Midway through the 1990 season, ] wanted to sell the team. But she wanted a commitment to San Diego. So Kroc sold it to television producer ]. After the ownership change, the old brown that remained in Padres uniforms since their inception were supplanted by navy blue, a nod to the vintage 1940's PCL franchise colors. Shortly after the ownership change, a trade was made with the ] where ] and Roberto Alomar were traded for ] and ]. In 1992, the Padres lineup featured the "Four Tops": ], ], ], and ]. However, Fernandez would go to the ], McGriff went to the division-winning ], and Sheffield would go to the expansion ]. Although extremely unpopular at the time, it was the Sheffield trade that brought in pitcher ], who was virtually unknown to Padres fans. While Sheffield led Florida to a World Championship in 1997, Hoffman would be the next franchise player behind ] and ]. The Padres would finish dead last in the strike-shortened 1994 season, but Gwynn hit .394 that year (the most since Ted Williams hit over .400 in 1941). After that season, the Padres made a mega-trade with Houston reeling in ], ], and others. In November 1995, ] was promoted from scouting director to general manager. | |||
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===Retired numbers=== | |||
=== 1996–97: Building a Winner === | |||
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In 1996, under new owner ] (a software tycoon who purchased controlling ownership in the team in 1994 from Tom Werner, who subsequently formed a syndicate that purchased the ]) and team president ], and with a team managed by former Padres catcher ] (a member of the 1984 NL championship squad), the team won the NL West in an exciting race, sweeping the ] at ] in the final series of the regular season. The '96 team featured Gwynn, who won his seventh National League batting championship, National League ] ], premier leadoff hitter ], pitcher ], first baseman ] and ] ]. The Padres had led the NL West early in the season only to falter June, but came back in July and battled the Dodgers the rest of the way. However, they were defeated in the National League Division Series by the ]-led ], 3 games to 0. | |||
{{see also|List of Major League Baseball retired numbers}} | |||
The Padres have ] six numbers. The numbers are commemorated in a display at Petco Park's entrance at Home Plate Plaza. Fans are allowed to pose for pictures next to the aluminum numbers, which are {{convert|3|ft|11|in}} high, {{convert|5+1/3|ft}} wide, and {{convert|1|ft}} deep.<ref name="mlblogs_03172016">{{cite news|title=Padres retired numbers moving, but not retiring|date=March 17, 2016|website=padres.mlblogs.com|url=http://padres.mlblogs.com/2016/03/17/padres-retired-numbers-moving-but-not-retiring/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729171620/http://padres.mlblogs.com/2016/03/17/padres-retired-numbers-moving-but-not-retiring/|archive-date=July 29, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="kenney_04042016">{{cite news|last=Kenney|first=Kirk|title=Padres fans strike a pose with retired numbers|date=April 4, 2016|newspaper=San Diego Union-Tribune|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/apr/04/san-diego-padres-opening-day-retired-numbers/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815072930/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/apr/04/san-diego-padres-opening-day-retired-numbers/|archive-date=August 15, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Originally, the numbers were atop the ] in center field, until they were relocated in 2016.<ref name="mlblogs_03172016" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Singer|first=Tom|title=In stirring ceremony, Hoffman's No. 51 retired|date=August 21, 2011|work=MLB.com|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/23539260/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407065528/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/23539260/|archive-date=April 7, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The numbers were not ready for display in time for the park's opening in 2004,<ref>{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Time|title=Padres step into future, but shouldn't forget past|date=April 4, 2004|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040404/news_mz1x4sully.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150430081629/http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040404/news_mz1x4sully.html|archive-date=April 30, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> but they were unveiled midseason.{{efn-ua|]'s number was unveiled on July 3, while those of ], ] and ] were unveiled on August 20.<ref name=gwynn_retire/>}} Also beginning in 2016, the numbers are displayed in the Ring of Honor on the upper deck façade above the press box behind ].<ref name="mlblogs_03172016" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Sanders|first=Jeff|title=What's new at Petco Park|date=April 1, 2016|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/apr/01/petco-park-changes-for-2016-season/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607001614/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/apr/01/petco-park-changes-for-2016-season/|archive-date=June 7, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
In 1988 ] was the first player to have his number retired by the Padres. He played only five seasons with San Diego, but hit the game-winning two-run ] in the bottom of the ninth inning against the ] in Game 4 of the ] (NLCS), tying the series before the Padres won the next day.<ref name="wolf_04171988">{{cite news|last=Wolf|first=Bob|title=Moreland Gives Garvey Shirt Off Back, Which Then Allows Padres to Retire It|date=April 17, 1988|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-17-sp-1981-story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306041054/http://articles.latimes.com/1988-04-17/sports/sp-1981_1_steve-garvey|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Norcross|first=Don|title=Garvey's No. 6 should be unretired|date=April 12, 2012|newspaper=U-T San Diego|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/12/garveys-no-6-should-be-unretired/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306091846/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/12/garveys-no-6-should-be-unretired/|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Pahigian|first1=Josh|last2=O'Connell|first2=Kevin|title=The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip, 2nd: A Fan's Guide to Major League Stadiums|page=389|year=2012|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=edoDX8OPwkcC&q=padres%20retire%20number%20%22randy%20jones%22&pg=PA389|isbn=9780762783915|access-date=April 30, 2015}}</ref> He was named the ], and San Diego advanced to their first ].<ref name="padres_retired_numbers">{{cite web|title=Padres Retired Numbers|work=Padres.com|url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/sd/history/retired_numbers.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414004027/http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/sd/history/retired_numbers.jsp|archive-date=April 14, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016, '']'' ranked Garvey's Game 4 homer as the No. 1 moment in ] history.<ref name="miller_12252016">{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Bryce|title=Garvey's sweet swing delivers No. 1 moment in San Diego sports history|date=December 25, 2016|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/columnists/bryce-miller/sd-sp-miller-20161225-story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228031715/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/columnists/bryce-miller/sd-sp-miller-20161225-story.html|archive-date=December 28, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> However, he played 14 of his 19 seasons with the rival ],<ref name="miller_12252016" /> where he was also more productive, and the retirement of his number by San Diego has been heavily debated.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sanders|first=Jeff|title=Friar talk: The Padres' Franchise Four|date=April 23, 2015|newspaper=U-T San Diego|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/apr/23/padres-franchise-four-tony-gwynn-trevor-hoffman/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811104158/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/apr/23/padres-franchise-four-tony-gwynn-trevor-hoffman/|archive-date=August 11, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Paul|title=National League|date=April 30, 1989|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1989/04/30/national-league-192/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102541/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-04-30/sports/8904080926_1_all-star-cast-bases-catch|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Uniform facts & figures|date=March 2, 2003|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/page2/s/numbers/030303.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523044033/http://espn.go.com/page2/s/numbers/030303.html|archive-date=May 23, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
The Padres suffered an off-year in 1997, plagued by a pitching slump. The one silver lining was Tony Gwynn's eighth and final National League batting title, won in the final days of the season after a down-to-the wire duel with the ]' ]. Walker barely missed becoming the first ] winner in baseball since ] in 1967. | |||
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=== 1998: The Second Pennant === | |||
On April 15, 1997, exactly 50 years after ] broke the ], the No. 42 he wore with the ] was retired throughout major league baseball.<ref name="padres_retired_numbers" /><ref name="hof_dressed" /> Later that year, ]'s No. 35 was retired by the Padres. He was a two-time ] (1975, 1976) and the club's first ] winner in 1976.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lin|first=Dennis|title=Randy Jones put Padres on the map|date=April 21, 2014|newspaper=U-T San Diego|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/apr/21/san-diego-52-randy-jones-padres-cy-young/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828203148/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/apr/21/san-diego-52-randy-jones-padres-cy-young/|archive-date=August 28, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> On the day his number was retired, the ''Union-Tribune'' wrote that Jones was "the most popular athlete in the history of this city" during the mid-1970s.<ref>{{cite news|last=Canepa|first=Nick|title=Randy Jones cast his spell on bats, city|date=May 9, 1997|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|page=D-1}}</ref> ] was next to have his number, 31, retired in 2001, when he was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His retirement ceremony also celebrated his decision to be the first member of the Hall of Fame to have his plaque depicting him wearing a Padres cap. Winfield played for six teams in his 22-year career, spending his first eight seasons in San Diego.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Dave Winfield's Jersey Retired; Will Go Into Hall Of Fame As A Padre|date=April 30, 2001|journal=Jet|volume=99|issue=20|pages=52–3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6MMDAAAAMBAJ&q=winfield%20hall%20of%20fame%20padres%20cap&pg=PA52|issn=0021-5996|access-date=April 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name="chass_04142001" /> In 2004, the Padres retired No. 19 in honor of Gwynn, who is widely considered the greatest Padres player ever.<ref name="gwynn_retire">{{cite press release|title=Padres to retire Tony Gwynn's No. 19|date=August 27, 2004|publisher=San Diego Padres|url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20040827&content_id=839889&vkey=pr_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074317/http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20040827&content_id=839889&vkey=pr_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd|archive-date=May 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="bostrom_12252006">{{cite news|last=Bostrom|first=Don|title=Two for the Hall|date=December 25, 2006|newspaper=The Morning Call|url=https://www.mcall.com/2006/12/25/two-for-the-hall-cal-ripken-jr-and-tony-gwynn-could-be-the-first-unanimous-selections/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210064745/http://articles.mcall.com/2006-12-25/sports/3693490_1_ripken-story-career-hits-final-all-star-game/2|archive-date=February 10, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He played his entire 20-year career with San Diego and won an NL-record eight ]s.<ref name="gwynn_retire" /> The most recent number to be retired was ]'s No. 51 in 2011. He had retired from playing after 2010, when he left the game as MLB's career leader in ] with 601, including 552 with the Padres.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Bernie|title=Padres retire Trevor Hoffman's No. 51|date=August 21, 2011|newspaper=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/2011-08-21-459425314_x.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074514/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/2011-08-21-459425314_x.htm|archive-date=May 18, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
{{See also|1998 San Diego Padres season}} | |||
] In 1998, Henderson and Valenzuela were gone, but newly acquired (from the 1997 World Series champion ]) pitcher ] had a sensational year (his only one with the Padres) and outfielder/slugger ] hit 50 home runs (overlooked in that season of the ]-] race). Managed by Bruce Bochy and aided by the talents of players such as Tony Gwynn, Ken Caminiti, Wally Joyner, Steve Finley, pitcher Andy Ashby and premier closer ] (4-2, 1.48 ERA and 53 saves), the Padres had their best year in history, finishing 98-64 and winning the NL West division crown.<ref></ref> | |||
Prior to moving to Petco, the team played at ], where the retired numbers were originally displayed on banners hanging from the light towers above the left field stands.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Neill|first=Shaun|title=Banner night for Padres|date=April 15, 2001|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2001/apr/15/banner-night-for-padres/all/?print|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305220022/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2001/apr/15/banner-night-for-padres/all/?print|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ap_05012002">{{cite news|title=Padres 2, Cubs 1|date=May 1, 2002|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|agency=Associated Press|url=http://reds.enquirer.com/2002/05/01/red_padres_2_cubs_1.html|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021106072817/http://reds.enquirer.com/2002/05/01/red_padres_2_cubs_1.html|archive-date=November 6, 2002|url-status=live|access-date=April 30, 2015}}</ref> However, Garvey's number was commemorated instead on the wall behind the spot in right-center field where his winning home run in the 1984 NLCS cleared the fence, but the number disappeared when the stadium was expanded in 1997 and the location was masked by an overhang.<ref name="padres_retired_numbers" /><ref name="ap_05012002" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Center|first=Bill|title=On deck: Marlins (60-60) at Padres (65-56), 7:05 tonight|date=August 21, 2004|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040821/news_1s21padrail.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306020312/http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040821/news_1s21padrail.html|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> It reappeared in 2002 when all the retired numbers were moved and inscribed on the outfield fence.<ref name="ap_05012002" /> | |||
The Padres went on to defeat the ] in the ], 3 games to 1, behind solid pitching by Brown and Hoffman, and home runs by ], ] and ] (who homered in 3 of the 4 games).<ref></ref> | |||
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In the ], the Padres faced the ], who had won the National League East with an astonishing 106-56 record. The offense was paced by talent such as ], ], ] and ]. Their pitching staff had the perennial big-3 of ] (18-9, 2.22 ERA), ] (20-6, 2.47 ERA), and ] (17-3, 2.90 ERA), as well as ] (17-8, 4.08 ERA) and ] (16-11, 3.55 ERA). However, it was the Padres that would prevail, 4 games to 2, with ace Kevin Brown pitching a complete game shutout in game 2 (winning 3-0).<ref></ref> Steve Finley caught a pop fly for the final out, as the Padres clinched the series. | |||
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In the ] the Padres faced the powerhouse ], who had steamrolled through the season with a 114-48 record and drew acclaim as one their greatest teams of all time. There was no offensive player with more than 30 home runs, in contrast to the teams of the 1920s, or 1950's, but they had four players with 24+ and eight with 17+. Yankee pitching had been paced by ] (20–7, 3.55), ] (16–11, 4.24), ] (18–4, 3.49), ] (13–9, 4.06) and ] (12–4, 3.13). ], their closer, was excellent once again (3–0, 1.91 ERA with 36 saves).<ref></ref> | |||
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| 6 ||{{sortname|Steve|Garvey}} || ] || 1983–1987 || {{dts|April 16, 1988}} || <ref name="hof_dressed">{{cite web|title=Dressed to the Nines|publisher=National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|url=http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/numbers.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425171705/http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/numbers.htm|archive-date=April 25, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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| 19 || style="background:#cfecec;" |{{sortname|Tony|Gwynn}}* || ] || 1982–2001 || {{dts|September 4, 2004}} || <ref name="hof_dressed" /> | |||
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| 31 || style="background:#cfecec;" |{{sortname|Dave|Winfield|}}* || Right fielder |RF || 1973–1980 || {{dts|April 14, 2001}} || <ref name="chass_04142001">{{cite news|last=Chass|first=Murray|title=Winfield Chooses Padres Over Yanks|date=April 14, 2001|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/14/sports/on-baseball-winfield-chooses-padres-over-yanks.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519023604/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/14/sports/on-baseball-winfield-chooses-padres-over-yanks.html|archive-date=May 19, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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| 35 ||{{sortname|Randy|Jones|dab=baseball}} || ] || 1973–1980 || {{dts|May 9, 1997}} || <ref name="hof_dressed" /> | |||
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| 51 || style="background:#cfecec;" |{{sortname|Trevor|Hoffman}}* || ] || 1993–2008 || {{dts|August 21, 2011}} || <ref name="hof_dressed" /> | |||
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| 42† || style="background:#cfecec;" |{{sortname|Jackie|Robinson}}*|| ] || {{N/a}} || April 15, 1997 || <ref name="hof_dressed" /> | |||
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† Number retired by Major League Baseball | |||
The Padres also have a "star on the wall" in honor of broadcaster ], in reference to his trademark phrase "Oh Doctor! You can hang a star on that baby!" Nearby the initials of the late owner ] are also displayed. Both the star and the initials are painted in gold on the front of the pressbox down the right-field line accompanied by the name of the person in white. Kroc was honored in 1984, Coleman in 2001. | |||
The Yankees swept the Padres 4 games to 0. Mariano Rivera closed out 3 of the 4 games. One of the few bright spots of the series for the Padres was a home run by Tony Gwynn, not normally a power hitter, in Game 1 that hit the facing of the right-field upper deck at ] and put the Padres ahead briefly, 5-2. But the Yankees would score 7 runs in the 7th inning en route to a 9-6 victory.<ref></ref> | |||
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On March 23, 2024, the team held a public memorial and celebration of life for team owner ], who died in November 2023. The club honored his memory with his initials of "PS" inside a gold heart next to Coleman's memorial on the front of the pressbox down the right-field line. | |||
=== 1999–2003: Tough Times Following a Pennant, Again === | |||
The Padres opened their 1999 season in Monterrey, Mexico versus the Colorado Rockies. On August 6, 1999, Tony Gwynn got his 3,000th hit (a single) against the ] at ]. After five straight losing seasons in ] (1999-2003), the Padres moved into newly built ]. | |||
===Padres Hall of Fame=== | |||
On October 7, 2001, in a post-game ceremony at ], ] made an emotional farewell to the team that had been his only major-league home. In the game played that day, ], who in the meantime had rejoined the Padres, collected his 3,000th major-league base hit, a double. Gwynn struck his final major-league hit, also a double, in the previous game. He is presently head coach of the ] Aztecs, his alma mater. He was inducted into the ] on July 29, 2007. | |||
] on July 1, 2016]] | |||
{{main|San Diego Padres Hall of Fame}} | |||
The following 16 people have been inducted into the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame since it was founded in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padres Hall of Fame |work=Padres.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/padres/history/padres-hall-of-fame |access-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183943/https://www.mlb.com/padres/history/padres-hall-of-fame |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Also in 2001, ] became the first player to be elected to the ] as a Padre. | |||
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===San Diego Hall of Champions=== | |||
=== 2004–Present: PETCO Park and a new era === | |||
Gwynn, Winfield, Fingers, Gossage, Randy Jones, and ] (3B, 1984–1987) are members of the ], which is open to athletes native to the San Diego area (such as Nettles) as well as to those who played for San Diego teams (such as Gwynn). | |||
==== 2004: PETCO Park Opens ==== | |||
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{{See also|2004 San Diego Padres season}} | |||
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] is situated in downtown near San Diego's Gaslamp District, the main entrance located just two blocks from the downtown terminal of the ] light-rail system. With new amenities and a revitalization of the downtown neighborhood, fan interest renewed. Modeled after recent successes in downtown ballpark building (such as San Francisco's AT&T Park), and incorporating San Diego history in the form of the preservation of the facade of the historic Western Metals Company building (now the left-field corner, the corner of the building substituting for the left field foul pole), the new Petco Park is a sharp contrast to their previous home at Qualcomm (Jack Murphy) Stadium which was a cookie-cutter type football-baseball facility located in an outer, mostly commercial-industrial, area of the city near an interstate interchange. | |||
| colspan="5" style="{{Baseball primary style|San Diego Padres}};" |'''Padres in the San Diego Hall of Champions''' | |||
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With the ocean air prevalent and a sharp, clean park to play in, the Padres began to win again. The new stadium also acquired a reputation as a pitchers' park, with notable complaints from some of the Padres batters themselves (deep center field and evenings with dense foggy air). The Padres finished the 2004 season with an 87–75 record, good enough for 3rd in the NL West. | |||
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| 9 || ] || ] || 1984–1987 || Born and raised in San Diego, attended San Diego State | |||
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| 19 || ] || ] || 1936–1937 (PCL) || Elected mainly on his performance with ], born and raised in San Diego | |||
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| 19 || ] || ] || 1982–2001 || Attended San Diego State | |||
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| 31 || ] || ] || 1973–1980 || | |||
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| 33 || ] || ] || 2004, 2006–2007 || Elected mainly on his performances with ] and ], grew up in ] | |||
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| 34 || ] || ] || 1977–1980 || Elected mainly on his performance with ] | |||
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| 51 || ] || ] || 1993–2008 || | |||
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| 54 || ] || ] || 1984–1987 || | |||
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The team somewhat rebranded itself going into the 2004 season, with new colors (navy blue and sand brown), new uniforms and a new advertising slogan, "Play Downtown", referring to the near-downtown location of the new ballpark. | |||
==Roster== | |||
One of the bricks at the center plaza of Petco Park was secretly purchased by the ], an ] organization that has protested the breeding and purchasing of the animals sold at Petco stores. The brick reads, "Break out your cold ones. Toast the Padres. Enjoy this champion organization." The first letter of each word is really an ] urging people to ] the stores. | |||
{{San Diego Padres roster}} | |||
==Minor league affiliates== | |||
==== 2005: The Worst Division Winner Ever==== | |||
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In 2005, the Western Division Champion Padres finished with the lowest-ever winning percentage for a division champion (or for that matter, a postseason qualifier) in a non-strike season, 82-80. Three teams in the stronger Eastern Division finished with better records than San Diego but failed to qualify for the playoffs, including second-place Philadelphia, which won 88 games and all six of its contests with the Padres. There had been some speculation that the Padres would be the first team in history to win a division and finish below .500, but their victory over the ] on September 30 gave them their 81st victory. In the ], the reigning National League champion St. Louis Cardinals, who finished the season with the majors' best record, swept the Padres in three consecutive games. Thus the Padres finished the season with an overall regular-and-post-season record of 82-83, the first post-season qualifier in a normal-length season to lose more games than it won overall. | |||
The San Diego Padres ] consists of seven ] affiliates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=SDP|title=San Diego Padres Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=October 28, 2023}}</ref> | |||
The 2005 Padres featured bright spots, however, including ace pitcher ], the NL strikeout leader, and closer ], who claimed his 400th save. | |||
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The Padres started April 2006 with a 9–15 record and were stuck in the cellar of the NL West. | |||
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==Logos and colors== | |||
However, after going 19–10 in May, the club moved into first place in the division. Closer ] was elected to the ] in ], threw one inning in that game and got the loss. On September 24 (the last home game of the regular season), Hoffman became the all-time saves leader when he recorded his 479th career save, breaking ]'s record of 478 (Hoffman's career total as of the end of the season was 482). Hoffman's 2006 campaign (2.14 ERA, 46 saves in 51 opportunities through 65 games pitched) was one of his best. The 2006 Padres would attribute their success largely to the team's pitching staff. Their ERA was 3.87, first in the NL and trailing only the ] in all of MLB. | |||
Throughout the team's history, the San Diego Padres have used multiple logos, uniforms, and different color combinations. | |||
===1969–1979: Original brown & gold=== | |||
On September 30, 2006, the Padres clinched a playoff berth with a 3–1 win over the ]. In the final game of the season, the Padres defeated the Diamondbacks 7-6 to win back to back division titles for the first time in team history (they were tied with the Dodgers for the division title, but because of winning the season series against them, the division title went to them and the wild card went to the Dodgers). The final out of the final game of the 2006 regular season — confirming the Padres as Division champions — was a highly unusual play. With Trevor Hoffman pitching the 9th, 2 out, Diamondback Chris Young was on first. Alberto Callaspo hit a grounder past first. Second baseman Josh Barfield fielded and threw wildly to first, forcing Gonzalez to come off the bag. However, Gonzalez then threw to Khalil Greene at second, beating but not tagging Young. Second base umpire Larry Poncino initially called safe because of the no-tag, but Padres manager Bruce Bochy successfully argued that the force play at second did not need a tag to be declared out. The game, and the season, ended with a changed call. TV replay, however, clearly showed that Greene was off the bag as well, so the original call may have been correct. This call, understandably, was greeted by a long and loud chorus of boos by the Diamondbacks fans who packed Chase Field to bid farewell to Luis Gonzalez. | |||
Their first logo in ] depicted a ] swinging a bat with Padres written at the top while standing in a sun-like figure with San Diego Padres on the exterior of it. The "Swinging Friar" has popped up on the uniform on and off ever since. Although the "Swinging Friar" is no longer used as the primary logo, it remains as the ] of the team and is now used as an alternate logo and on the uniform sleeve. | |||
Brown and gold were the Padres' original colors. The team's first uniforms featured a cream base for the home uniforms and a tan base for the road uniforms. Brown letters with gold trim adorned the uniforms, which featured the team name in front of both designs. A second tan uniform, this time with the city name, was used as a road alternate before becoming the primary in ]. Caps were all-brown with the gold "SD", though the team later broke out an alternate gold cap with a brown brim and "SD" letters. | |||
Only 53 teams in the modern era have posted sub-.500 records in April and survived to make the postseason. The San Diego Padres, achieved the feat in both 2005 and 2006. | |||
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The Padres opened the ] at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, October 3, 2006. After losing the first two games at home (5-1 and 2-0 respectively), they won game 3 at ] 3–1, but were eliminated with a 6–2 loss in Game 4, when the Cardinals, who trailed 2–0 before their first at-bat, scored six unanswered runs (two in the first, and four in the sixth) for the win. | |||
Switching from flannel to polyester in ], the Padres radically changed their uniforms. The team wore all-gold uniforms and pants regardless of road or home games, with the only difference being the road uniform emblazoned with the city name and the home uniform with the team name. The Padres also broke out a new brown cap, complete with a gold front panel and a brown "SD", which would remain for the next several years. The gold front panel was shaped as a bell, alluding to the bells in historic missions in California. | |||
In ], the Padres returned to wearing traditional uniforms. The home design now had a script "Padres" lettering in front, with the road design keeping much of the original aesthetic. Chest numbers were also added. In ], the Padres ditched the buttons in favor of pullovers for their home uniform.<ref name="uncsuc">{{cite magazine |last=Fimrite |first=Ron |date=July 12, 1976 |title=Uncommon success for a common man |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1976/07/12/uncommon-success-for-a-common-man |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183931/https://vault.si.com/vault/1976/07/12/uncommon-success-for-a-common-man |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=October 3, 2020 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |page=20}}</ref> In addition, they went with a brown uniform top for road games, featuring gold sleeves and gold letters. | |||
Overall the Padres have a post-season record of 12–22; they have lost 10 of their last 11 games since winning the National League pennant in 1998. | |||
The brown uniforms served as a template for the Padres' next uniform set beginning in ]. The home uniforms now featured brown sleeves and gold letters, and a gold alternate with brown sleeves and letters was also released. The full team name, which was written in a more futuristic font, was emblazoned in front while the swinging friar logo was added to the left sleeve. However, this set only lasted for that season, as the Padres tweaked its design the next season. The updated design removed the swinging friar logo while returning to the team name/city name dynamic for home and road games respectively. The gold uniforms were also retired. | |||
One key offseason trade between the San Diego Padres' General Manager, Kevin Towers, and the Texas Rangers' General Manager, Jon Daniels, would prove to have a dramatic impact on their 2006 season. The Padres dealt starting pitcher Adam Eaton, middle reliever Akinori Otsuka, and minor-league catcher Billy Killian in exchange for starting pitcher Chris Young (a star at ]), left fielder Terrmel Sledge, and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. Gonzalez would take over the everyday duties at first base, batting .304 with a club-leading 24 home runs and 82 RBI in his first year as a full-time starter. Sledge would hit .229 in limited major league action. Chris Young proved to be the real story, however, as he would go 11-5 with a 3.46 ERA (6th best in the National League) and allowed just 6.72 hits per 9 innings pitched - best in the majors. | |||
===1980–1984: Brown, gold, & orange=== | |||
2006 also ended up being the last year of ]'s tenure as the manager of the Padres, taking the managerial position for their divisional rivals, the ]. He was replaced by Bud Black, a San Diego State University alumni and former pitching coach of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. | |||
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In ], the Padres added orange to the palette. The team's next uniform set removed the contrasting colored sleeves and chest numbers, and orange was added to the letters and striping of the home uniforms and trim and striping of the road uniforms. The caps were also updated to feature orange trim on the "SD" and within the gold panel. In ], the Padres added the initials "RAK" on the left sleeve in honor of ], who had owned the team since 1974.<ref name="beasttm">{{cite magazine |last=Wulf |first=Steve |author-link=Steve Wulf |date=April 16, 1984 |title=The Beast team in baseball |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1984/04/16/the-beast-team-in-baseball |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183853/https://vault.si.com/vault/1984/04/16/the-beast-team-in-baseball |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=October 3, 2020 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |page=18}}</ref><ref name="detjum">{{cite magazine |last=Wulf |first=Steve |author-link=Steve Wulf |date=October 22, 1984 |title=Detroit jumped all over 'em |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1984/10/22/detroit-jumped-all-over-em |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183853/https://vault.si.com/vault/1984/10/22/detroit-jumped-all-over-em |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=October 3, 2020 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |page=26}}</ref> | |||
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===1985–1990: Brown & orange pinstripes=== | ||
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{{See also|2007 San Diego Padres season}} | |||
In ], the Padres switched to using a script-like logo in which ''Padres'' was written sloped up. That would later become a script logo for the Padres. The team's colors were changed to brown and orange and remained this way through the ]. In ], the Padres took the scripted Padres logo and put it in a gray ring that read "San Diego Baseball Club" with a striped center. | |||
On Sunday, April 1, 2007, Major League Baseball's 2007 Opening Night, the Padres announced that they had agreed to terms on a four-year contract with 1B ], keeping him in San Diego until 2010 with a club option for 2011. Prior to this contract agreement the Padres had offered to renew Gonzalez's contract during the offseason at $380,500, only $500 over the league minimum for the 2007 season. | |||
That same year, the Padres returned to wearing traditional buttoned uniforms designed by ].<ref> Retrieved October 25, 2023.</ref> The home uniforms featured the script "Padres" in front while the road uniforms had the "SD" emblazoned on the left chest. Brown letters with orange trim and brown pinstripes adorned both uniforms. The "RAK" initials remained until ]. An all-brown cap with the orange "SD" was used with the uniform. | |||
The Padres' 2007 season began April 3 in an away game against the ], winning it 7-0 in front of a capacity crowd of 42,773 at ], defeating $126 million staff-ace Barry Zito in his Giants debut. The Padres bullpen has continued to be the team's strength as in recent years, opening the season with 28 1/3 scoreless innings, a Major League record to start a season. At the start of the season the Padres starting rotation order was as follows: ], ], ] (injured, replaced by ]), ], ]. | |||
===1991–2003: Blue & orange=== | |||
On June 4, 2007, ] was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 4-0 with a 0.79 ERA in May. The next day, ] was named the “DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award” for May 2007. The award recognizes the most outstanding relief pitcher during each month of the regular season. | |||
] exhibit in 2007, featuring the 1994 home and 2001 alternate Padres uniform.]] | |||
In ], the Padres logo was updated. The color of the ring was changed to silver, and the Padres script was changed from brown to blue. The logo only lasted one year, as the Padres changed their logo for the third time in three years, again by switching colors of the ring. The logo became a white ring with fewer stripes in the center and a darker blue Padres script with orange shadows and they also wearing blue pin stripes. In 1991, the team's colors were also changed, to a combination of orange and navy blue. | |||
The home uniform kept the pinstripes but was changed to navy blue, which was also implemented on the letters. The road uniforms eliminated the pinstripes and added the city name in navy blue block letters with white trim and orange drop shadows. A navy cap with the "S" in white and "D" in orange was used with the uniform. The team logo was added on the left sleeve in ]. | |||
On June 6, 2007, ] became the first pitcher in major league history to record 500 saves, 498 of them coming as a Padre (the first 2 were as a Florida Marlin). | |||
The Padres unveiled a navy blue alternate uniform in ], featuring the team name in front written in navy blue with orange drop shadows. Other features included orange numbers at the back and white piping along the chest, neck and sleeves. White chest numbers were added in ]. Initially, the swinging friar logo was added to the left sleeve, but was removed after the ] in favor of the team's primary logo which lasted until the ]. | |||
The Padres ended the regular season in an 89-73 tie for the NL wild card with the Colorado Rockies. In a cruel piece of irony, on September 29, 2007, the Padres were within one out and one strike of clinching the ] Wild Card berth, but ], son of the longtime Padres legend, tripled against Hoffman to tie the game. The Padres went on to lose that game, and the one that followed, even though the ] had been eliminated from the pennant race and had nothing left to play for. The Padres then met the Rockies on October 1, 2007 in Denver for a ] to decide the wild card winner. Despite having Jake Peavy start the game and bringing in Trevor Hoffman in the bottom of the 13th inning to try to hold an 8-6 lead, the Padres' season ended when the Rockies rallied to win 9-8. It ended on a controversial call on a sacrifice fly where many questioned whether ] ever touched home plate, leaving Padre fans saying "Holliday never touched home!" | |||
The following year, the Padres began wearing an alternate home white uniform which bore the same features as the primary home uniform minus the pinstripes and orange trim. Navy blue piping was also added. An alternate navy cap with the white "SD" was used with the uniform. This uniform became the primary in ], after which the pinstriped uniforms were retired following that season. | |||
To many Padres fans, however, the last call at the plate seemed irrelevant. Between Hoffman's two blown saves in the last three games, the Rockies' incredible surge at the end of the season and the season-long slump by the Padres' offense, a Padres postseason appearance just wasn't meant to be. | |||
===2004–2015: Blue & sand=== | |||
On November 15, Jake Peavy won the National League Cy Young Award by unanimous ballot. He was the fourth Padre to capture the pitching award. | |||
The logo was completely changed when the team changed stadiums between the ] and ]s, with the new logo looking similar to home plate with ''San Diego'' written in sand font at the top right corner and the Padres new script written completely across the center. Waves finished the bottom of the plate. Navy remained but a sandy beige replaced orange as a secondary color. The team's colors were also changed, to navy blue and sand brown. In ], the ''San Diego'' was removed from the top right corner of the logo. | |||
] in 2006]] | |||
For the next seven seasons the Padres were the only team in Major League Baseball that did not have a grey jersey. On the road, the team wore sand uniforms with the city name in front. The home design featured the updated "Padres" script in navy with sand drop shadows. Both uniforms featured the primary logo on the left sleeve. The alternate blue uniform featured the same "Padres" script in sand, and the swinging friar logo was added to the left sleeve. The Padres continued to wear their primary navy cap at home, while on the road they went with a second navy cap with "SD" in sand. | |||
In ], the Padres' road uniform was changed to a grey base, and the navy and sand caps were used exclusively with the navy alternates. After the season, the alternate navy cap was retired. | |||
The Padres entered the 2007-08 offseason with a number of questions, including the ability of Trevor Hoffman to close games past his 40th birthday, the ongoing inability to hold runners on base (the Padres' caught-stealing ratio in 2007 was one of the worst in baseball history), two holes in the back of the starting rotation, and the possible departure of ] to free agency. The two holes in the rotation were filled by former Dodger ] and ] and the club dealt for ] to replace Cameron. Additionally, ] was signed by the ]. | |||
For the ], the Padres unveiled a new primary logo, featuring the cap logo inside a navy blue circle with the words "San Diego Padres Baseball Club" adorning the outer circle. The "swinging friar" logo was recolored navy blue and white and was added to the left sleeve of the home uniform. Another secondary logo features the Padres script carried over from the previous year's primary logo below the depiction of ] in sand and above the year of the team's first season (EST. 1969); this design was added to the team's road and navy alternates. While the home uniforms kept the sand trim, the road and navy alternates did not. In addition, the "SD" replaced "Padres" in front of the navy alternates, and the city name wordmark on the road uniforms was updated. All uniforms also added piping around the chest, neck and sleeves.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brock |first=Corey |date=November 9, 2011 |title=Padres' new uniforms a nod to tradition |url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/25946088/ |access-date=January 10, 2016 |publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
The Padres signed Mark Prior to a one-year deal in the off-season. Prior, a University of San Diego HS graduate (now Cathedral HS), joins a team that consists of players that were also local prep stars, Brian Giles (Granite Hills HS), Adrian Gonzalez (Eastlake HS), and Oscar Robles (Montgomery HS). Recent Padres teams had also included Dave Roberts (Rancho Buena Vista HS), David Wells (Point Loma HS), and Marcus Giles (Granite Hills HS). | |||
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===2016–2019: Blue & white=== | ||
In the ], the Padres wore a navy blue and gold color scheme, similar to the one used on the ] logo. The home uniform was patterned similarly to the alternate navy uniforms, with gold trim accenting the piping and letters. An alternate navy cap with the "S" in white and "D" in gold was also used with the uniform.<ref>{{cite web |last=Center |first=Bill |date=December 4, 2015 |title=Padres' uniforms salute past, future, Navy |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-uniforms-salute-past-future-navy/c-158864630 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183900/https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-uniforms-salute-past-future-navy/c-158864630 |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=March 1, 2022 |publisher=Major League Baseball Advanced Media}}</ref> To coincide with the change, the Padres added a new brown and gold alternate uniform to be worn mostly during Friday home games, along with an updated gold-paneled brown cap. | |||
{{See also|2008 San Diego Padres season}} | |||
The Padres started the 2008 campaign March 31, in San Diego against the Houston Astros and won the series 3–1. | |||
For the ], the Padres revealed a new color scheme and new jerseys for the second straight year. The gold was scrapped from the home uniform and the team reverted to a navy blue-and-white combo. The word ''Padres'' returned to the front of the home uniform, but with a new script, while the script on the road uniform reverted to the ''San Diego'' wordmark style it used from 2004 to 2011. Both uniforms also added the "SD" logo on the left sleeve. The navy blue alternates remained intact minus the left sleeve patch.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cassavell |first=AJ |date=November 22, 2016 |title=Padres reveal lineup of 2017 uniforms |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-unveil-2017-uniform-changes-c209442720 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025075859/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/209442720/padres-unveil-2017-uniform-changes/ |archive-date=October 25, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Padres.com |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lin |first=Dennis |date=November 22, 2016 |title=Padres unveil 2017 uniforms; yellow removed from home look |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-20161122-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183920/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-20161122-story.html |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=December 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=November 22, 2016 |title=Padres unveil uniform changes for 2017 |url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/page/161122QTP_padresuniforms/san-diego-padres-unveil-uniform-changes-2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183855/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/page/161122QTP_padresuniforms/san-diego-padres-unveil-uniform-changes-2017 |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=December 29, 2016}}</ref> Despite this major change, the brown and gold alternate uniform from the previous set was retained, with the addition of the "SD" on the left sleeve. | |||
2007 All-Star Chris Young pitched in the second game of the season, a 2–1 win, and Trevor Hoffman, the game's all-time saves leader, wrapped up the ninth for the save. The Los Angeles Dodgers came into town and took two of three. 2007 Cy Young winner Jake Peavy picked up the only win during the Dodgers' series. At the end of the opening homestand, the Padres were 3–3. | |||
===2020–present: Return to brown & gold === | |||
The Padres traveled to San Francisco, hoping to fatten up on former manager Bruce Bochy's Giants, but the now-Bondsless bay dwellers took two of three.In Los Angeles, the Padres won two of three, pushing their record back to .500. | |||
] wearing the brown and gold home uniform that was introduced prior to the 2020 season]] | |||
The club announced in January<!-- 25,--> ] that the original brown and gold colors would return for the ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Adler |first=David |date=January 25, 2019 |title=Padres bringing back brown in unis in 2020 |url=https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-returning-to-brown-in-uniforms-in-2020-c303156480 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183919/https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-returning-to-brown-in-uniforms-in-2020-c303156480 |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2019 |website=Padres.com |publisher=]}}</ref> The new uniform designs featuring the brown and gold colors were officially unveiled on November 9.<ref name="CassavellPadresUnis" /> The team featured brown and gold on each of the three unveiled jerseys, including the return of pinstripes to the Padre home jersey for the first time since 2001 and a sand-colored road jersey (also with pinstripes) for the first time since ]. Alternate non-pinstriped sand pants are paired with the brown alternate jersey. The shade of the sand color is noticeably darker than the sand-colored road jerseys worn from 2004 to 2010. An all-brown cap with "SD" in gold was also released. With the uniform change, the San Diego Padres are once again the only team in the league that do not feature a grey jersey. | |||
On April 17, 2008 during the series against the ] at ], the Padres played the longest game in team history, in terms of innings (22), losing 2–1. The game was the second longest in team history, in terms of time, played in 6 hours, 16 minutes. Following that game, which sapped the team's bullpen strength, the Padres stumbled, dropping games at home, where they struggled to score runs, and on the road, where they committed uncharacteristic errors and failed to hold leads. Returning home after a humbling three-game sweep in Atlanta in early May, the Padres cut Jim Edmonds, the Cardinals castoff who had been brought in after the Padres failed to sign Mike Cameron to an new deal in the offseason. With former Indian ] now in center, the Padres won the three-game weekend home series with the Rockies and motored to Chicago with the hopes of winning three of four to get the season back on track. Instead, the Cubs, with Jim Edmonds in center, won three of four and booted the Padres from the Windy City into an interleague series with the Mariners, their Peoria, Ariz. spring training neighbors. The Mariners used speed ---- and a late inning burst of power from ] in one game ---- to win the series and shove the Padres deeper into their early-season hole. After sweeping the ] in a four game series that ended on June 8, the Padres climbed to 7 games back of first place Arizona. The sweep put the Mets 7 and a half games behind the first place ], sending the Padres and the Mets, expansion teams in the 1960s, in different directions. The Padres won two of three games in a series against the Dodgers at Petco Park. There was talk in San Diego that the Padres had a serious chance to get back in the race in a week NL West. A road trip sent the Padres to play the Indians in Cleveland, where they lost two of the three games. During their final trip to Yankee Stadium, the site of Tony Gwynn's upperdeck World Series blast, the Padres were swept by the Yankees. | |||
The return to brown and gold uniforms has coincided with an increase in team merchandise sales, with the Padres ranking in the top 10 in MLB team merchandise sales at U.S. sports retailer Lids during the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Puccio |first=Anthony |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Yankees & Dodgers Dominate Lids MLB Team Gear Sales |url=https://boardroom.tv/yankees-dodgers-lids-mlb-sales/ |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Boardroom |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
They returned to Petco and dropped two of three to the Tigers. They were then swept by the Twins and Mariners. Returning to National League competition didn't help much, as Padres lost two of three in Colorado to the Rockies. Powered by former Diamondbacks outfielder Scott Hairston, the Padres won two of three in Arizona. The team couldn't sustain the momentum however and they lost two of three to the Marlins at Petco Park. In the last series before the All-Star break, the Padres lost two of three to the Braves. Adrian Gonzalez represented the Padres at the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, going 1-3 with an RBI. Gonzalez made a nice scoop on a throw from catcher Russell Martin during a tense moment late in the game but he struck out with a chance to drive in the go-ahead run late in the game. According to media reports, Gonzalez was asked during an All-Star game media session what it would take for the Padres to make the playoffs. He said 30 wins. When the interviewer asked if he thought that was possible, Gonzalez glared at the interviewer and didn't answer the question. | |||
====City Connect==== | |||
On July 17, the Padres traded former San Diego State great Tony Clark to the Diamondbacks for minor league pitcher Evan Scribner. Following the All-Star break, the Padres would continue to struggle, getting swept in a four game series in St. Louis and losing two of three in Cincinnati. A trip to Pittsburgh proved to be the tonic the team needed. The Padres won three of four in the Steel City and during the series the Pirates traded former Padre underachiever Xavier Nady to the Yankees for prospects. Back home, the Padres won the first game of the series against the division leading Diamondbacks. The win gave Greg Maddux 351 career wins and he tipped his hat to the crowd when he left with a lead. Late in August, the team parted ways with ] by trading him to the ]. | |||
In ], the Padres joined 13 other teams in wearing ]'s "]" uniforms. The primarily white uniform featured pink, mint green and yellow accents on the letters and sleeves, and has "San Diego" written in a graffiti style. The left mint sleeve contained a recolored version of the "swinging friar" logo in pink and yellow. The all-mint cap featured the pink interlocking "SD" in front. The uniform intended to pay tribute to the ] bi-national metropolitan area, highlighting San Diego's long-standing relations with ] in ], Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 1, 2022 |title=San Diego culture, colors highlight Padres City Connect unis |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-unveil-city-connect-uniforms |access-date=July 2, 2022 |work=MLB |department=San Diego Padres}}</ref> | |||
==Mascot== | |||
As this disastrous season started to come to a close, questions about the coaching staff started swirling like crazy. In mid-September, Hitting Coach ] resigned due to the teams lackluster offense and a difference in philosophy with upper management (most notably, CEO ]). It seems that Joyner beat the Padres to the punch, as he was likely to be replaced at the end of the season. The team finished off a 63–99 season on September 28 with a 10–6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates finishing 5th in the NL West, 21 games behind the division leader ]. | |||
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The Padres' official mascot is the “Swinging Friar”, a pudgy man dressed as a ] with a ], ], a dark hooded cloak, and a rope around the waist. He swings a ] and rings a mission bell at home games immediately after a win. He is named and patterned after the Spanish ]s, who founded ] around which the city of ] was established in 1769. | |||
The Swinging Friar was designed by 19-year-old Carlos Hadaway in the 1950s and first appeared on team programs for the 1962 home opener, when the Padres were still a member of the ], a ] organization. The mascot was retained when the team joined ] in 1969. Originally, the Swinging Friar was represented at the ballpark as a real man wearing a friar outfit. Since the 1990s, the character has been a full mascot costume.<ref name="MLB">{{Cite web |title=Swinging Friar - San Diego Padres |url=https://sportmascots.com/mlb/swinging-friar-san-diego-padres/ |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=SportMascots.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=This Day in Padres History, 4/15 |url=https://padres.mlblogs.com/this-day-in-padres-history-4-15-a078f4c2e86e/ |access-date=June 4, 2024 |website=FriarWire on Medium.com |date=April 15, 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
On September 29, the team renewed the contracts of Manager ], Pitching Coach ], Bullpen Coach ], 3rd Base Coach ] (brother of closer ]) and 1st Base Coach ]. Only Bench Coach ] was not renewed and because of ]'s earlier resignation the team had no Hitting Coach to bring back. On Oct. 10, the Padres offered ] a $4 million salary for 2009 plus a $4 million club option in 2010 then on Nov. 11th the Padres withdrew the $4 million offer to the all-time saves leader and making him a free agent.<ref>http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2008/nov/10/padres-pull-hoffman-contract-offer-table/?padres</ref> | |||
The ] has often been mistaken as the Padres' team mascot due to the frequency with which he appears at Padres games. Although he does make appearances at San Diego sporting events, the Famous Chicken is an independent character owned by professional mascot ] and has never been the official mascot of any San Diego sports team. | |||
{{See also|2009 San Diego Padres season}} | |||
==Rivalry== | |||
The Padres opened 2009 April 6 versus the rival ] at home, losing 4-1 and splitting the four game series. They then swept the Giants, also at home in three games. Then they took 2 of 3 from the Mets to ruin the 1st series at Citi Field. After the 1st 3 series the Pads were tied with the Dodgers for 1st place at 7-3. After the hot start however, the Padres stumbled and were 25-25 as of May 31. Early in the season, the Padres acquired ], son of franchise great ] from the ]. | |||
{{main|Dodgers–Padres rivalry}} | |||
The Padres' historical rivalry against the ] has often been largely lopsided in favor of LA, however; recent growth between the two teams in competition during the 2020s has added intensity on top of proximity between Los Angeles and San Diego (driving from ] to Petco Park can be done by simply taking ]). San Diego fans have often harbored animosity towards Los Angeles due in small part to San Diego being an unstable home for multiple sports franchises as both the ] and the ] had relocated to Los Angeles after being unable to secure either a new arena or stable finances in San Diego. Following the ] of the ] to ] in 2017, the Padres became the only franchise in the ] in the ] market, strengthening the rivalry and San Diego's animosity to Los Angeles sports in general. The Dodgers currently lead the series 504–412, and both teams have met in the post season three times (Los Angeles winning the ] and ], while San Diego won in ]). Off the field, the rivalry has been just as competitive, as the two teams have aggressively battled on the trade market and free agency over numerous star players.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 2, 2022 |title=San Diego Padres trade for Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34334378/san-diego-padres-agree-trade-washington-nationals-slugger-juan-soto-sources-say |access-date=August 4, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Spring training games == | |||
The team plays spring training games at the ] in ]. They share the stadium with the ]. | |||
==Military appreciation== | |||
From 1969 to 1994, the Padres held Spring Training in ] at ]. Due to the short driving distance and direct highway route (170 miles, all on ]), Yuma was very popular with Padres fans, and many fans would travel by car from San Diego for Spring Training games. The move from Yuma to Peoria was very controversial, but was defended by the team as a reflection on the low quality of facilities in Yuma and the long travel necessary to play against other Arizona-based Spring Training teams (whose sites are all in the Phoenix and Tucson areas, both rather far from Yuma). | |||
In 1996, the Padres became the first national sports team to have an annual military appreciation event.<ref>{{cite news |author=]1 Kim McLendon |date=April 9, 2008 |title=Padres Salute Armed Forces With Military Appreciation Night |url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=36238 |access-date=February 21, 2011 |newspaper=Navy News Service}}<br />{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=September 2, 2011 |title=America's Fans: Our Military and Major League Baseball |url=http://www.ourmilitary.mil/recent-news/americas-fans-our-military-and-mlb |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219191240/http://www.ourmilitary.mil/recent-news/americas-fans-our-military-and-mlb |archive-date=February 19, 2013 |access-date=April 28, 2013 |website=ourmilitary.mil |publisher=United States Department of defense }}</ref> In 2000, the Padres began wearing a ] jersey to honor the ]. Starting in 2008, the Padres began wearing camouflage jerseys for every Sunday home game. The team also wears the uniforms on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. For 2011, the Padres changed the camouflage design to a more modern "digital" design, using the ] design after receiving permission from then-] ],<ref name="BCENTER">{{cite news |author=Bill Center |date=January 25, 2011 |title=New uniforms make Padres' military tribute harder to see |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/25/padres-new-camouflage-uniforms-make-militrary-trib/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183930/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=February 17, 2011 |newspaper=]}}</ref> and dropped the green from the lettering and logo of the jersey. Green was replaced by a sand-olive color (also in the cap worn with the jersey). For 2016, to coincide with hosting the ], the Padres added a second camouflage jersey, this time in navy blue. The Padres alternated the navy camouflage jersey with a ] style, which were used through 2019. For 2020, the Padres began using two different camouflage jersey colors: green and sand-olive, both with the current ''Padres'' logo. Even though MLB and ] implemented a "4+1" rule regarding team uniforms starting in 2023, the Padres were given special permission to continue wearing their military uniforms; thus they are the only team to wear six different uniforms per season.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Jesse Agler|user=jesseagler|number=1634234100755353600|title=In here: MLB allowing Padres to keep both camo unis, even with new "4+1" rule. Grandfathered in to allow tradition of honoring the military to continue.}}</ref> | |||
Since 1995<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Vasgerdsian |first1=Ed |year=2008 |title=San Diego Padres-"The Team of the Military" |url=http://www.leatherneckmagazine-digital.com/leatherneckmagazine/200810/?pg=22#pg22 |url-status=dead |journal=Leatherneck Magazine |publisher=Marine Corps Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713193614/http://www.leatherneckmagazine-digital.com/leatherneckmagazine/200810/?pg=22#pg22 |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |access-date=February 20, 2011 }}</ref> Marine Recruits from the nearby ] often visit the games en masse during Military Appreciation Day, in uniform, often filling entire sections of the upper deck of Petco Park. When present, the team commemorates them with a special Fourth Inning Stretch featuring the ] played by ] ].<ref>{{cite web |title=San Diego Padres |url=http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/national/sandiego.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183911/https://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/national/sandiego.html |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2011}}</ref> Through April 2005 over 60,000 marine recruits were hosted by the Padres.<ref>{{cite news |author=Tom Cushman |date=April 17, 2005 |title=Captain Jack salutes Padres' military outreach efforts |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050417/news_1s17cushman.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102184032/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2011 |newspaper=]}}</ref> This is part of an extensive military outreach program, which also includes a series of Military Appreciation Night games,<ref>{{cite web |title=Military Appreciation Series |url=https://www.mlb.com/padres/community/military |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102183940/https://www.mlb.com/padres/community/military |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2011 |work=San Diego Padres |publisher=MLB}}</ref> and ] mailed to deployed ] ships of the Pacific Fleet for onboard viewing (a large portion of the ] is home ported in San Diego).<ref>{{cite news |author=MCC Donnie Ryan |author2=MC3 Sarah Bitter |date=September 6, 2008 |title='Padres at Sea' Program Helps Peleliu Sailors and Marines Follow San Diego Baseball during Deployment |url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=39587 |access-date=February 20, 2011 |newspaper=Navy News Service}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=June 1, 1998 |title=Padres cover their bases with military |url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/1998/06/19980601/No-Topic-Name/Padres-Cover-Their-Bases-With-Military.aspx |access-date=March 12, 2011 |newspaper=Sports Business Journal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Sandy Burgin |date=October 23, 2002 |title=Ensch, Pads dedicated to military |url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20021023&content_id=163020&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714103938/https://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20021023&content_id=163020&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |access-date=March 13, 2011 |work=San Diego Padres |publisher=MLB.com }}</ref> Now, every Sunday home games the Padres play is "Military Sunday". | |||
== Logos and colors == | |||
The San Diego Padres have used six different logos and four different color combinations throughout their history. Their first logo depicts a friar swinging a bat with Padres written at the top while standing in a sun-like figure with San Diego Padres on the exterior of it. The "Swinging Friar" has popped up on the uniform on and off ever since (he is currently on the left sleeve of the jersey), and is currently the ] of the team. The original team colors were the brown and gold of the original logo (pictured below). | |||
The San Diego area is home to a number of military installations, including several ] and ] bases centered on ], ] (former home of the ] training program), and the ] training ground at ]. Civilians employed at those bases account for around 5% of the county's working population.<ref name="Navy.mil">{{cite web |title=Naval Base San Diego Thanks Navy League for Support |url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=38356 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624020835/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=38356 |archive-date=June 24, 2011 |access-date=April 7, 2011 |publisher=U.S. Department of the Navy}}</ref> | |||
In 1985, the Padres switched to using a script-like logo in which ''Padres'' was written sloped up. That would later become a script logo for the Padres. The team's colors were changed to brown and orange and remained this way through the 1990 season. | |||
==Radio and television== | |||
In 1989, the Padres took the scripted Padres logo that was used from 1985-1988 and put it in a tan ring that read "San Diego Baseball Club" with a striped center. In 1991, the logo was changed to a silver ring with the Padres script changed from brown to blue. The logo only lasted one year, as the Padres changed their logo for the third time in three years, again by switching colors of the ring. The logo became a white ring with fewer stripes in the center and a darker blue Padres script with orange shadows. In 1991, the team's colors were also changed, to a combination of orange and navy blue. | |||
{{See also|List of San Diego Padres broadcasters}} | |||
As of May 31, 2023, the Padres' regional telecasts are produced by MLB's local media department and distributed via local origination channels on television providers in the team's regional market, as well as an over-the-top subscription service distributed by ]. These telecasts are branded as '''PADRES.TV'''. Games air on the following cable providers and networks:<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 14, 2024 |title=Padres.TV Free for Spring Training with 25 Games to Air on TV, Radio or Online |url=https://timesofsandiego.com/sports/2024/02/14/padres-tv-free-for-spring-training-with-25-games-to-air-on-tv-radio-or-online/ |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=Times of San Diego |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | |||
*] (CH. 694-3) | |||
The logo was completely changed when the team changed stadiums between the 2003 and 2004 seasons, as the logo now looks like home plate at a baseball field with ''San Diego'' written in gold font at the top right corner and the Padres new script written completely across the center. Waves finish the bottom of the plate. Navy remains but a sandy beige replaces orange as a secondary color. The team's colors were also changed, to navy blue and sand brown. | |||
*] (CH. 694) | |||
*] (CH. 781 or CH. 1781) | |||
*] (CH. 83) | |||
*Cox (Las Vegas) (]) | |||
*] (CH. 305 or CH. 443) | |||
*Spectrum (Hawaii) (CH. 230 or CH. 443) | |||
*] | |||
] is the play-by-play announcer, with ] as color analyst and ] as ]. ] (formerly Fox Sports San Diego) had assumed the rights to the team in 2012 under a 20-year deal, replacing ]'s ].<ref name="NCT">{{cite news |date=December 8, 2011 |title=MAFFEI: Fox Sports San Diego is close to being reality |newspaper=] |publisher=MLIM Holdings |url=http://www.nctimes.com/sports/baseball/professional/mlb/padres/maffei-fox-sports-san-diego-is-close-to-being-reality/article_a2a993f0-e19c-5bd4-b7e3-0277c099b7ea.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207193605/http://www.nctimes.com/sports/baseball/professional/mlb/padres/maffei-fox-sports-san-diego-is-close-to-being-reality/article_a2a993f0-e19c-5bd4-b7e3-0277c099b7ea.html |archive-date=February 7, 2012}}</ref><ref name="svg-fssd">{{cite web |author=Jason Dachman |date=May 11, 2012 |title=Fox Sports' San Diego Startup Operates Entire Network Out of One Truck |url=http://sportsvideo.org/main/blog/2012/05/11/fox-sports-san-diego-startup-operates-entire-network-out-of-one-truck/ |access-date=May 17, 2012 |website=Sports Video Group}}</ref> Amid the ] of the network's parent company ], Bally missed a rights payment to the Padres in May 2023, causing the rights to the Padres to revert to the team; MLB subsequently took over production of the Padres' regional broadcasts, retaining the commentators and contracted employees.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Gonzalez|first1=Alden|title=Diamond Sports Group fails to pay Padres, loses broadcast rights|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37762861/diamond-sports-group-fails-pay-padres-loses-broadcast-rights|access-date=May 30, 2023 |work=]|date=May 30, 2023}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Ourand|first1=John|title=SBJ Unpacks: Padres' deal with Bally Sports ends tonight|url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/SB-Blogs/SBJ-Unpacks/2023/05/30.aspx|access-date=May 30, 2023 |work=]|date=May 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weprin |first=Alex |date=June 15, 2023 |title=How MLB Took Over a Regional Sports Network in 24 Hours |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/how-mlb-took-over-padres-bally-sports-rsn-in-24-hours-1235515509/ |access-date=June 17, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dachman |first=Jason |date=June 14, 2023 |title=Inside MLB Local Media's Launch of San Diego Padres Productions and What It Means for the Future |url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2023/06/14/inside-mlb-local-medias-launch-of-san-diego-padres-productions-and-what-it-means-for-the-future/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |website=Sports Video Group |language=en}}</ref> | |||
In 2008 and 2009, during every Sunday home game, the Padres wear camouflage jerseys, green hats and road pants in honor of the military. They also wear these uniforms on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. Recruits from the nearby Marine Corps Recruit Depot often visit the games en masse, in uniform, often filling entire sections in the upper deck. When they are present, the team commemorates this with a special Fourth Inning Stretch featuring the Marine Hymn. This is part of an extensive military outreach program, which also includes a Military Appreciation Night game, and game tapes mailed to deployed ] ships of the Pacific Fleet for onboard viewing (a large portion of the ] is homeported in San Diego). | |||
As of the 2021 season, Padres radio broadcasts in English are carried by ] ''97.3 The Fan'', after having previously been carried by ] 94.9 ] upon the acquisition of the radio rights by ] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/as-padres-move-to-kegy-format-flip-expected/article_3f89c780-16d5-11e8-aafc-6f983b6541b7.html|title=As Padres Move To KEGY, Format Flip Expected.|work=Inside Radio|access-date=February 21, 2018|language=en|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102184035/http://www.insideradio.com/free/as-padres-move-to-kegy-format-flip-expected/article_3f89c780-16d5-11e8-aafc-6f983b6541b7.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-padres-radio-spring-schedule-notes-0219-story.html|title=Padres announce new radio home, spring broadcast schedule|last=Acee|first=Kevin|work=San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=February 21, 2018|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102184040/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-padres-radio-spring-schedule-notes-0219-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Jesse Agler is the primary ] announcer, with ] serving as ]. The games are also broadcast in Spanish on ], ''La Poderosa 860 AM'', with Eduardo Ortega, Carlos Hernández and Pedro Gutiérrez announcing. Padre games were also aired from 2006 to 2010 on ] 105.7. | |||
== Season records == | |||
{{main|San Diego Padres seasons}} | |||
Spanish language telecasts of Sunday games are seen ] channel 33. Until September 2007, Friday and Saturday games were seen in Spanish on ] channel 43, until that station changed to an all-infomercial format. This makes XHAS-TDT the only over-the-air-television station carrying Padres baseball. English-language Padres over-the-air broadcasts aired through the years on ] 6, ] 39, ] 51, ] 8 and ] 69. | |||
== Quick facts == | |||
], home of the San Diego Padres (2004-Present)]] | |||
:'''Founded:''' 1969 (] expansion) | |||
:'''Current uniform colors:''' Dark blue, Sand, and White | |||
:'''Logo design:''' White interlocking 'S' and 'D' | |||
:''']:''' Tony Gwynn | |||
:'''TV Play by Play:''' ], ], ] (Occasionally) | |||
:'''Team motto:''' 2008:"Are You In?" | |||
:'''Nicknames:''' The Friars, the "Pads" (pronounced as "Pods"), Say May Kids (named from 2 consecutive amazing runs in May during the 2005 & 2006 seasons; nickname by Matt Vasgersian). | |||
:'''Most Winning Season:''' (1998) 98-64. Western Division Title and National League Pennant Winners. | |||
:'''Most Losing Season:''' (1969) 52-110 | |||
:'''Local Television:''' Channel 4 San Diego (]) (Cable TV only; not available over the air.) | |||
:'''Local Radio:''' 1090 AM / 105.7 FM ], ]. | |||
:'''Spring Training Facility:''' ], ] | |||
:'''Rivals:''' ] (Division), ] (Division), ] (Post-Season) | |||
John Demott was the Padres' first public address announcer when the team began in 1969. By the late 1970s, Bruce Binkowski had taken over as PA announcer, and became the longest-serving public address announcer in the team's history, remaining until the end of the 1999 season. First DeMott and then Binkowski also were responsible with PA announcing duties for the ] and the ], both of which were joint tenants at Qualcomm Stadium with the Padres until the Padres moved into ]. From Petco Park's opening in 2004 until 2013, the PA announcer was Frank Anthony, a radio host with 105.7 ]. On April 19, 2014, Alex Miniak was announced as the new Public Address announcer for the San Diego Padres. Miniak was formerly the PA announcer for the ], the Double-A affiliate of the ], and is the current PA commentator for the '']'' series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/san-diego-padres-name-alex-miniak-as-new-public-address-announcer/c-72718408|title=Padres name Miniak as new PA announcer|website=San Diego Padres|date=April 19, 2014 |access-date=March 1, 2022|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102184049/https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/san-diego-padres-name-alex-miniak-as-new-public-address-announcer/c-72718408|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
==Achievements== | |||
===Award winners and league leaders=== | |||
{{main|San Diego Padres award winners and league leaders}} | |||
The San Diego Padres were first portrayed in the 1979 ] made-for-TV film '']'', starring ] as Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper, a youngster who is passionate about baseball, and puts his knowledge to good use when he becomes the manager of the Padres and helps lead them to the ]. | |||
===Team records (single-season and career)=== | |||
{{main|San Diego Padres team records}} | |||
In 2015, the San Diego Padres were also seen in an HBO original comedy/Documentary style movie, ] starring ], where he plays ten major league baseball Spring-training games in ten different positions on the field in one day, one of the teams including The San Diego Padres. The movie was a special by HBO sponsored by MLB and dedicated to the fight against cancer charity, Cancer for College. The movie premiered in Petco Park after the Padres vs. Dodgers game on September 5, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 13, 2015 |title=Ferrell takes the field in Cactus League for 2 cancer charities |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sdut-cactus-league-will-ferrell-ten-positions-ten-teams-2015mar12-story.html |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
===Baseball Hall of Famers=== | |||
The following inducted members of the ] played and/or managed for the Padres. Those denoted in '''bold''' are depicted on their Hall plaque wearing a Padres cap insignia. | |||
In 2016, the San Diego Padres were portrayed once again in the one-season ] television series '']'', starring ] as Ginny Baker, the first female to play in Major League Baseball.<ref name="newscenter.sdsu.edu">{{Cite web |title=News {{!}} SDSU {{!}} Columbia University Wins Sports MBA Case Competition |url=https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/sdsuniverse/news.aspx?v=print&v=print&v=print&v=print&s=70737 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |website=newscenter.sdsu.edu}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! # | |||
! Name | |||
! Position | |||
! Years with<br />Padres | |||
! Team on<br />HOF cap | |||
! HOF <br />Induction Year | |||
! Ref | |||
|- | |||
|align=center|44 | |||
|] | |||
|First Base | |||
|align=center|1974-1976 | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|<ref> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|align=center|36 | |||
|] | |||
|Pitcher | |||
|align=center|1978-1979 | |||
|align=center|San Francisco | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|<ref> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|align=center|34 | |||
|] | |||
|Pitcher | |||
|align=center|1977-1980 | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|<ref> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|align=center|'''31''' | |||
|''']''' | |||
|Outfielder | |||
|align=center|1973-1980 | |||
|align=center|'''San Diego''' | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|<ref> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|align=center|1 | |||
|] | |||
|Shortstop | |||
|align=center|1978-1981 | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|<ref> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|align=center|'''19''' | |||
|''']''' | |||
|Right Field | |||
|align=center|1982-2001 | |||
|align=center|'''San Diego''' | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|<ref> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|align=center|54 | |||
|] | |||
|Pitcher | |||
|align=center|1984-1987 | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|] | |||
|align=center|<ref> National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|align=center|23 | |||
|] | |||
|Manager | |||
|align=center|1982-1985 | |||
|align=center|Oakland | |||
|align=center|2008 | |||
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Though not recognized as an inducted member of the Hall, longtime Padres ] announcer ] is permanently honored in the Hall's "Scribes & Mikemen" exhibit as a result of winning the ] for broadcasting excellence in 2005. | |||
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Gwynn, Winfield, Fingers, Gossage, Randy Jones, and ] (3B, 1984-1987) are also members of the ], which is open to athletes native to the San Diego area (such as Gwynn and Nettles) as well as to those who played for San Diego teams. | |||
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==References== | |||
===Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)=== | |||
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Names in '''bold''' received the award based primarily on their work as Padres broadcasters. | |||
==Further reading== | |||
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* {{cite book|author1-link=Nelson Papucci|first1=Nelson|last1=Papucci|title=The San Diego Padres, 1969–2002: A Complete History|year=2002|publisher=Big League Press|isbn=9780971946606}} | |||
* {{cite book|title=One on One: My Journey with Hall of Famers, Fan Favorites, and Rising Stars|publisher=SDP Publishing Solutions|year=2010|isbn=978-0-9824461-7-1|first=Jane|last=Mitchell}} | |||
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The retired numbers are displayed in center field atop the batter's eye wall. They are free standing and mounted on poles. During the 2004 season, the first season in PETCO Park, there were only four retired numbers displayed. Gwynn's number 19 was not yet officially retired until late in the season and was added the following winter. | |||
The Padres also have a "star on the wall" in honor of broadcaster ], in reference to his trademark phrase "You can hang a star on that one!" Nearby the initials of former owner ] are also displayed. Both the star and the initials are painted in gold on the front of the pressbox down the right field line accompanied by the name of the person in white. | |||
===Team Hall of Fame=== | |||
People inducted into the San Diego Padres Team Hall of Fame which was founded in 1999. | |||
*], Team President, 1969-1977. Inducted 2001. | |||
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As of 2008, the Padres' ] ] were ] 1090AM and ] 105.7FM, collectively known as "XX 1090" (pronounced "Double X.") When XX was only on AM, the station was known as the "Mighty 1090." ] is the primary play-by-play announcer, with ] working the middle innings of each game. ], ] winner, former ] second baseman and Padres manager, no longer does play-by-play, however he does work as a color analyst alongside Leitner and Masur, mostly during the middle part of the game. The games are also broadcast in Spanish on ], "La Poderosa 860 AM." | |||
Padres' games are shown mostly on ], a cable-only network controlled by Cox Communications. ] was the ] announcer (2002-2008), and ] is the ]. In 2006, the booth played host to a controversial guest appearance by ], who had been Davis' predecessor before joining ]. Sutcliffe appeared to be drunk and discussed topics other than baseball, even when Vasgersian tried to redirect the subject. After the appearance, ESPN suspended Sutcliffe for a week. For the 2009 season, Vasgersian will be replaced by veteran minor league announcer Mark Neely, who for the previous 13 years had been the voice of the ] of the ].<ref>Bill Haisten, , '']'', January 23, 2009.</ref><ref>Bill Center, , '']'', January 23, 2009.</ref> | |||
Spanish language telecasts of Sunday games are seen ] channel 33. Until September 2007, Friday and Saturday Spanish games were seen on ] channel 43, until that station changed to an all-infomercial format. This makes XHAS the only over-the-air-television station carrying Padres baseball. English-language Padres over-the-air broadcasts aired over the years on ], ], ], ] and ]. | |||
], former second baseman for the ] in the 1950s, had been the Padres' play-by-play announcer from 1972 to 2008, except in one year, 1980, in which Coleman managed the team. He also worked for the Yankees (alongside legendary sportscaster ]) and the California Angels. Coleman is famous for his phrases "Oh Doctor!" and "You can hang a star on that one!" At the old stadium, he would often commemorate exceptionally good plays by displaying a foam star suspended from a fishing pole extended from the broadcast booth window (thus literally hanging the star he often referenced) . In 2005, Coleman reduced his broadcast role, allowing longtime partner ] to be the Padres' primary announcer. Coleman is also the 2005 recipient of the ], giving him entry into the broadcasters wing of the ]. | |||
Between games of a ] with the ] on July 25, 1990, '']'' series star ] delivered a screeching rendition of ], immediately after which she grabbed her crotch and spat on the ground. She was intending to parody those actions of ballplayers which are often caught on camera, but she picked the wrong time to do it, as it appeared to many that she was commenting on the flag and/or the anthem. Had it not been for those gestures, her performance likely would have been written off as simply a poor choice of singer on the ballclub's part, and probably soon forgotten. As it was, her act drew boos and catcalls from fans and then criticism from players (most notably Tony Gwynn) and even outside quarters, including then-] ], a former ] ] and the father of then-] owner, former ] ]. | |||
Notable fans of the Padres have included comedian and film actor ], singers ] and ], former astronaut ], author and syndicated columnist ], and former San Diego mayor and California governor ], all of whom have maintained residences in the San Diego area. The fictional character of ] from the show ] is also a Padres fan. | |||
Padres fans typically delight in the misfortunes of the ], loudly chanting "BEAT L.A." when the two teams meet head-to-head. | |||
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The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The team plays its home games at Petco Park in downtown San Diego. Founded in 1969 as an expansion franchise, the Padres adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League (PCL) team that arrived in San Diego in 1936. The team's name, Spanish for "fathers", refers to the Spanish Franciscan friars who founded Mission San Diego in 1769.
In 1976, Randy Jones achieved the first Cy Young Award for the Padres. In the 1980s, Tony Gwynn became a major star, winning eight National League batting titles. Under manager Dick Williams, the Padres clinched their first NL pennant, losing to the Detroit Tigers in the 1984 World Series. In 1995, Kevin Towers became general manager; under his lead, Ken Caminiti became the first Padres player to win the MVP Award. The Padres achieved their second NL pennant alongside Trevor Hoffman, eventually being swept by the New York Yankees in the 1998 World Series.
The Padres are owned by the estate of Peter Seidler, who owned the team from 2012 until his death in 2023. The team has won two NL pennants, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both years; they are the oldest team that has never won the World Series, along with the Milwaukee Brewers. As of 2024, the Padres have had 18 winning seasons in franchise history. Despite reaching the postseason five times from 2005 to 2024, the team has yet to return to the World Series. From 1969 through 2024, the Padres have an overall record of 4,127–4,717–2 (.467).
History
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The Padres adopted their name from the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League, a team that arrived in San Diego in 1936. This minor league franchise won the PCL title in 1937, led by 18-year-old Ted Williams, the future Hall of Famer who was a native of San Diego.
In 1969, the Padres joined the ranks of Major League Baseball as one of four new expansion teams, along with the Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals), the Kansas City Royals, and the Seattle Pilots (now the Milwaukee Brewers).
One of its earliest owners was C. Arnholt Smith, a prominent San Diego businessman and former owner of the PCL Padres. Despite initial excitement, the guidance of longtime baseball executives, Eddie Leishman and Buzzie Bavasi, as well as a new stadium, the team struggled; the Padres finished in last place in each of its first six seasons in the NL West, losing 100 games or more four times. One of the few bright spots on the team during the early years was first baseman and slugger Nate Colbert, an expansion draftee from the Houston Astros and was the long-time home run leader until 2024, when Manny Machado overtook him.
The team's fortunes gradually improved as they won five National League West titles and reached the World Series twice, in 1984 and in 1998, but lost both times. The Padres' main draw during the 1980s and 1990s was Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, who won eight league batting titles. They moved into their current stadium, Petco Park, in 2004.
On August 20, 2020, the Padres became the first team in MLB history to hit a grand slam in four consecutive games earning the nickname, "Slam Diego Padres".
Until 2021, the Padres were the last team in MLB that had yet to throw a no-hitter. The record was broken on April 9, 2021, as Joe Musgrove accomplished the feat against the Texas Rangers, finally ending the longest no-hit drought by a team in MLB history. On September 5, 1997, Andy Ashby took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, which was previously the closest that the team had come to achieving this feat. In 2024, first year Padre Dylan Cease threw a no-hitter against the Washington Nationals on July 25th.
On November 14, 2023, Peter Seidler, who owned the Padres since 2012, died at the age of 63.
Season records
Main article: List of San Diego Padres seasonsPostseason history
Year | Wild Card | NLDS | NLCS | World Series | ||||
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1984 | None | None | Chicago Cubs | W (3–2) | Detroit Tigers | L (1–4) | ||
1996 | None | St. Louis Cardinals | L (0–3) | |||||
1998 | None | Houston Astros | W (3–1) | Atlanta Braves | W (4–2) | New York Yankees | L (0–4) | |
2005 | None | St. Louis Cardinals | L (0–3) | |||||
2006 | None | St. Louis Cardinals | L (1–3) | |||||
2020 | St. Louis Cardinals | W (2–1) | Los Angeles Dodgers | L (0–3) | ||||
2022 | New York Mets | W (2–1) | Los Angeles Dodgers | W (3-1) | Philadelphia Phillies | L (1–4) | ||
2024 | Atlanta Braves | W (2–0) | Los Angeles Dodgers | L (2–3) |
- The wild-card round was first played in 2012 and expanded for the 2020 season.
- The National League Division Series was first played in 1981 and added permanently in 1995.
Championships
The Padres are one of two teams in the National League West that have never won the World Series, though they have made and lost both appearances as the National League Pennant winner in 1984 and 1998.
Achievements
Award winners & league leaders
Main article: San Diego Padres award winners and league leadersTeam record (single-season & career)
Main article: San Diego Padres team recordsBaseball Hall of Famers
The following elected members of the Baseball Hall of Fame played or managed for the Padres.
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Retired numbers
See also: List of Major League Baseball retired numbersThe Padres have retired six numbers. The numbers are commemorated in a display at Petco Park's entrance at Home Plate Plaza. Fans are allowed to pose for pictures next to the aluminum numbers, which are 3 feet 11 inches (1.19 m) high, 5+1⁄3 feet (1.6 m) wide, and 1 foot (0.30 m) deep. Originally, the numbers were atop the batter's eye in center field, until they were relocated in 2016. The numbers were not ready for display in time for the park's opening in 2004, but they were unveiled midseason. Also beginning in 2016, the numbers are displayed in the Ring of Honor on the upper deck façade above the press box behind home plate.
In 1988 Steve Garvey was the first player to have his number retired by the Padres. He played only five seasons with San Diego, but hit the game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the 1984 National League Championship Series (NLCS), tying the series before the Padres won the next day. He was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player, and San Diego advanced to their first World Series. In 2016, The San Diego Union-Tribune ranked Garvey's Game 4 homer as the No. 1 moment in San Diego sports history. However, he played 14 of his 19 seasons with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers, where he was also more productive, and the retirement of his number by San Diego has been heavily debated.
On April 15, 1997, exactly 50 years after Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line, the No. 42 he wore with the Brooklyn Dodgers was retired throughout major league baseball. Later that year, Randy Jones's No. 35 was retired by the Padres. He was a two-time All-Star (1975, 1976) and the club's first Cy Young Award winner in 1976. On the day his number was retired, the Union-Tribune wrote that Jones was "the most popular athlete in the history of this city" during the mid-1970s. Dave Winfield was next to have his number, 31, retired in 2001, when he was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His retirement ceremony also celebrated his decision to be the first member of the Hall of Fame to have his plaque depicting him wearing a Padres cap. Winfield played for six teams in his 22-year career, spending his first eight seasons in San Diego. In 2004, the Padres retired No. 19 in honor of Gwynn, who is widely considered the greatest Padres player ever. He played his entire 20-year career with San Diego and won an NL-record eight batting titles. The most recent number to be retired was Trevor Hoffman's No. 51 in 2011. He had retired from playing after 2010, when he left the game as MLB's career leader in saves with 601, including 552 with the Padres.
Prior to moving to Petco, the team played at Qualcomm Stadium, where the retired numbers were originally displayed on banners hanging from the light towers above the left field stands. However, Garvey's number was commemorated instead on the wall behind the spot in right-center field where his winning home run in the 1984 NLCS cleared the fence, but the number disappeared when the stadium was expanded in 1997 and the location was masked by an overhang. It reappeared in 2002 when all the retired numbers were moved and inscribed on the outfield fence.
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6 | Steve Garvey | 1B | 1983–1987 | April 16, 1988 | |
19 | Tony Gwynn* | RF | 1982–2001 | September 4, 2004 | |
31 | Dave Winfield* | RF | 1973–1980 | April 14, 2001 | |
35 | Randy Jones | P | 1973–1980 | May 9, 1997 | |
51 | Trevor Hoffman* | RP | 1993–2008 | August 21, 2011 | |
42† | Jackie Robinson* | 2B | — | April 15, 1997 |
† Number retired by Major League Baseball
The Padres also have a "star on the wall" in honor of broadcaster Jerry Coleman, in reference to his trademark phrase "Oh Doctor! You can hang a star on that baby!" Nearby the initials of the late owner Ray Kroc are also displayed. Both the star and the initials are painted in gold on the front of the pressbox down the right-field line accompanied by the name of the person in white. Kroc was honored in 1984, Coleman in 2001.
On March 23, 2024, the team held a public memorial and celebration of life for team owner Peter Seidler, who died in November 2023. The club honored his memory with his initials of "PS" inside a gold heart next to Coleman's memorial on the front of the pressbox down the right-field line.
Padres Hall of Fame
Main article: San Diego Padres Hall of FameThe following 16 people have been inducted into the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame since it was founded in 1999.
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1999 | Randy Jones | Pitcher | 1973–1980 | 35^ | |
Nate Colbert | First baseman | 1969–1974 | 17 | ||
Ray Kroc† | Owner | 1974–1984 | – | ||
2000 | Dave Winfield* | Outfielder | 1973–1980 | 31^ | |
2001 | Buzzie Bavasi | President | 1969–1977 | – | |
Jerry Coleman | Announcer / Manager | 1972–2013 | 2 | ||
2002 | Tony Gwynn* | Outfielder | 1982–2001 | 19^ | |
2009 | Dick Williams* | Manager | 1982–1985 | 23 | |
2014 | Trevor Hoffman* | Pitcher | 1994–2008 | 51^ | |
2015 | Benito Santiago | Catcher | 1986-1992 | 9, 09 | |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop | 1982–1991 | 1 | ||
2016 | Ted Williams†* | Outfielder | 1936–1937 | 19 | |
Ken Caminiti† | Third baseman | 1995–1998 | 21 | ||
2017 | Jack McKeon | General manager / Manager | 1980–1990 | 15 | |
2018 | Kevin Towers† | General manager | 1995–2009 | — | |
2022 | Larry Lucchino | President / CEO | 1995–2001 | — | |
Ted Leitner | Broadcaster | 1980–2020 | — | ||
2023 | Jake Peavy | Pitcher | 2002–2009 | 44 | |
John Moores | Owner | 1994–2009 | — |
- Played for the minor league Padres in the PCL, never played for the major league Padres
San Diego Hall of Champions
Gwynn, Winfield, Fingers, Gossage, Randy Jones, and Graig Nettles (3B, 1984–1987) are members of the San Diego Hall of Champions, which is open to athletes native to the San Diego area (such as Nettles) as well as to those who played for San Diego teams (such as Gwynn).
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— | Buzzie Bavasi | Team President | 1969–1977 | |
1 | Garry Templeton | SS | 1982–1991 | |
3 | Alan Trammell | Coach | 2000–2002 | Elected mainly on his performance with Detroit Tigers |
4 | Bob Skinner | Coach Manager |
1970–1973 1977 |
Born in La Jolla |
7 | Tony Clark | 1B | 2008 | Elected mainly on his performance with Detroit Tigers |
8, 10 | Dave Roberts | OF Coach Manager |
2005–2006 2011–2015 |
Raised in San Diego |
9 | Graig Nettles | 3B | 1984–1987 | Born and raised in San Diego, attended San Diego State |
19 | Ted Williams | LF | 1936–1937 (PCL) | Elected mainly on his performance with Boston Red Sox, born and raised in San Diego |
19 | Tony Gwynn | RF | 1982–2001 | Attended San Diego State |
31 | Dave Winfield | RF | 1973–1980 | |
33 | David Wells | P | 2004, 2006–2007 | Elected mainly on his performances with Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees, grew up in Ocean Beach, San Diego |
34 | Rollie Fingers | P | 1977–1980 | Elected mainly on his performance with Oakland A's |
35 | Randy Jones | P | 1973–1980 | |
51 | Trevor Hoffman | P | 1993–2008 | |
54 | Goose Gossage | P | 1984–1987 |
Roster
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Minor league affiliates
Main article: List of San Diego Padres minor league affiliatesThe San Diego Padres farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.
Class | Team | League | Location | Ballpark | Affiliated |
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Triple-A | El Paso Chihuahuas | Pacific Coast League | El Paso, Texas | Southwest University Park | 2014 |
Double-A | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | San Antonio, Texas | Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium | 2021 |
High-A | Fort Wayne TinCaps | Midwest League | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Parkview Field | 1999 |
Single-A | Lake Elsinore Storm | California League | Lake Elsinore, California | Lake Elsinore Diamond | 2001 |
Rookie | ACL Padres | Arizona Complex League | Peoria, Arizona | Peoria Sports Complex | 2021 |
DSL Padres Brown | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo | San Diego Padres Complex | 2023 | |
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Logos and colors
Throughout the team's history, the San Diego Padres have used multiple logos, uniforms, and different color combinations.
1969–1979: Original brown & gold
Their first logo in 1969 depicted a friar swinging a bat with Padres written at the top while standing in a sun-like figure with San Diego Padres on the exterior of it. The "Swinging Friar" has popped up on the uniform on and off ever since. Although the "Swinging Friar" is no longer used as the primary logo, it remains as the mascot of the team and is now used as an alternate logo and on the uniform sleeve.
Brown and gold were the Padres' original colors. The team's first uniforms featured a cream base for the home uniforms and a tan base for the road uniforms. Brown letters with gold trim adorned the uniforms, which featured the team name in front of both designs. A second tan uniform, this time with the city name, was used as a road alternate before becoming the primary in 1971. Caps were all-brown with the gold "SD", though the team later broke out an alternate gold cap with a brown brim and "SD" letters.
Switching from flannel to polyester in 1972, the Padres radically changed their uniforms. The team wore all-gold uniforms and pants regardless of road or home games, with the only difference being the road uniform emblazoned with the city name and the home uniform with the team name. The Padres also broke out a new brown cap, complete with a gold front panel and a brown "SD", which would remain for the next several years. The gold front panel was shaped as a bell, alluding to the bells in historic missions in California.
In 1974, the Padres returned to wearing traditional uniforms. The home design now had a script "Padres" lettering in front, with the road design keeping much of the original aesthetic. Chest numbers were also added. In 1976, the Padres ditched the buttons in favor of pullovers for their home uniform. In addition, they went with a brown uniform top for road games, featuring gold sleeves and gold letters.
The brown uniforms served as a template for the Padres' next uniform set beginning in 1978. The home uniforms now featured brown sleeves and gold letters, and a gold alternate with brown sleeves and letters was also released. The full team name, which was written in a more futuristic font, was emblazoned in front while the swinging friar logo was added to the left sleeve. However, this set only lasted for that season, as the Padres tweaked its design the next season. The updated design removed the swinging friar logo while returning to the team name/city name dynamic for home and road games respectively. The gold uniforms were also retired.
1980–1984: Brown, gold, & orange
In 1980, the Padres added orange to the palette. The team's next uniform set removed the contrasting colored sleeves and chest numbers, and orange was added to the letters and striping of the home uniforms and trim and striping of the road uniforms. The caps were also updated to feature orange trim on the "SD" and within the gold panel. In 1984, the Padres added the initials "RAK" on the left sleeve in honor of Ray Kroc, who had owned the team since 1974.
1985–1990: Brown & orange pinstripes
In 1985, the Padres switched to using a script-like logo in which Padres was written sloped up. That would later become a script logo for the Padres. The team's colors were changed to brown and orange and remained this way through the 1990 season. In 1989, the Padres took the scripted Padres logo and put it in a gray ring that read "San Diego Baseball Club" with a striped center.
That same year, the Padres returned to wearing traditional buttoned uniforms designed by Sidjakov Berman & Gomez. The home uniforms featured the script "Padres" in front while the road uniforms had the "SD" emblazoned on the left chest. Brown letters with orange trim and brown pinstripes adorned both uniforms. The "RAK" initials remained until 1986. An all-brown cap with the orange "SD" was used with the uniform.
1991–2003: Blue & orange
In 1991, the Padres logo was updated. The color of the ring was changed to silver, and the Padres script was changed from brown to blue. The logo only lasted one year, as the Padres changed their logo for the third time in three years, again by switching colors of the ring. The logo became a white ring with fewer stripes in the center and a darker blue Padres script with orange shadows and they also wearing blue pin stripes. In 1991, the team's colors were also changed, to a combination of orange and navy blue.
The home uniform kept the pinstripes but was changed to navy blue, which was also implemented on the letters. The road uniforms eliminated the pinstripes and added the city name in navy blue block letters with white trim and orange drop shadows. A navy cap with the "S" in white and "D" in orange was used with the uniform. The team logo was added on the left sleeve in 1996.
The Padres unveiled a navy blue alternate uniform in 1997, featuring the team name in front written in navy blue with orange drop shadows. Other features included orange numbers at the back and white piping along the chest, neck and sleeves. White chest numbers were added in 1999. Initially, the swinging friar logo was added to the left sleeve, but was removed after the 1998 season in favor of the team's primary logo which lasted until the 2000 season.
The following year, the Padres began wearing an alternate home white uniform which bore the same features as the primary home uniform minus the pinstripes and orange trim. Navy blue piping was also added. An alternate navy cap with the white "SD" was used with the uniform. This uniform became the primary in 2001, after which the pinstriped uniforms were retired following that season.
2004–2015: Blue & sand
The logo was completely changed when the team changed stadiums between the 2003 and 2004 seasons, with the new logo looking similar to home plate with San Diego written in sand font at the top right corner and the Padres new script written completely across the center. Waves finished the bottom of the plate. Navy remained but a sandy beige replaced orange as a secondary color. The team's colors were also changed, to navy blue and sand brown. In 2009, the San Diego was removed from the top right corner of the logo.
For the next seven seasons the Padres were the only team in Major League Baseball that did not have a grey jersey. On the road, the team wore sand uniforms with the city name in front. The home design featured the updated "Padres" script in navy with sand drop shadows. Both uniforms featured the primary logo on the left sleeve. The alternate blue uniform featured the same "Padres" script in sand, and the swinging friar logo was added to the left sleeve. The Padres continued to wear their primary navy cap at home, while on the road they went with a second navy cap with "SD" in sand.
In 2011, the Padres' road uniform was changed to a grey base, and the navy and sand caps were used exclusively with the navy alternates. After the season, the alternate navy cap was retired.
For the 2012 season, the Padres unveiled a new primary logo, featuring the cap logo inside a navy blue circle with the words "San Diego Padres Baseball Club" adorning the outer circle. The "swinging friar" logo was recolored navy blue and white and was added to the left sleeve of the home uniform. Another secondary logo features the Padres script carried over from the previous year's primary logo below the depiction of Petco Park in sand and above the year of the team's first season (EST. 1969); this design was added to the team's road and navy alternates. While the home uniforms kept the sand trim, the road and navy alternates did not. In addition, the "SD" replaced "Padres" in front of the navy alternates, and the city name wordmark on the road uniforms was updated. All uniforms also added piping around the chest, neck and sleeves.
2016–2019: Blue & white
In the 2016 season, the Padres wore a navy blue and gold color scheme, similar to the one used on the 2016 All-Star Game logo. The home uniform was patterned similarly to the alternate navy uniforms, with gold trim accenting the piping and letters. An alternate navy cap with the "S" in white and "D" in gold was also used with the uniform. To coincide with the change, the Padres added a new brown and gold alternate uniform to be worn mostly during Friday home games, along with an updated gold-paneled brown cap.
For the 2017 season, the Padres revealed a new color scheme and new jerseys for the second straight year. The gold was scrapped from the home uniform and the team reverted to a navy blue-and-white combo. The word Padres returned to the front of the home uniform, but with a new script, while the script on the road uniform reverted to the San Diego wordmark style it used from 2004 to 2011. Both uniforms also added the "SD" logo on the left sleeve. The navy blue alternates remained intact minus the left sleeve patch. Despite this major change, the brown and gold alternate uniform from the previous set was retained, with the addition of the "SD" on the left sleeve.
2020–present: Return to brown & gold
The club announced in January 2019 that the original brown and gold colors would return for the 2020 season. The new uniform designs featuring the brown and gold colors were officially unveiled on November 9. The team featured brown and gold on each of the three unveiled jerseys, including the return of pinstripes to the Padre home jersey for the first time since 2001 and a sand-colored road jersey (also with pinstripes) for the first time since 2010. Alternate non-pinstriped sand pants are paired with the brown alternate jersey. The shade of the sand color is noticeably darker than the sand-colored road jerseys worn from 2004 to 2010. An all-brown cap with "SD" in gold was also released. With the uniform change, the San Diego Padres are once again the only team in the league that do not feature a grey jersey.
The return to brown and gold uniforms has coincided with an increase in team merchandise sales, with the Padres ranking in the top 10 in MLB team merchandise sales at U.S. sports retailer Lids during the 2022 season.
City Connect
In 2022, the Padres joined 13 other teams in wearing Nike's "City Connect" uniforms. The primarily white uniform featured pink, mint green and yellow accents on the letters and sleeves, and has "San Diego" written in a graffiti style. The left mint sleeve contained a recolored version of the "swinging friar" logo in pink and yellow. The all-mint cap featured the pink interlocking "SD" in front. The uniform intended to pay tribute to the San Diego–Tijuana bi-national metropolitan area, highlighting San Diego's long-standing relations with Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico.
Mascot
The Padres' official mascot is the “Swinging Friar”, a pudgy man dressed as a friar with a tonsure, sandals, a dark hooded cloak, and a rope around the waist. He swings a baseball bat and rings a mission bell at home games immediately after a win. He is named and patterned after the Spanish Franciscans, who founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá around which the city of San Diego was established in 1769.
The Swinging Friar was designed by 19-year-old Carlos Hadaway in the 1950s and first appeared on team programs for the 1962 home opener, when the Padres were still a member of the Pacific Coast League, a Minor League Baseball organization. The mascot was retained when the team joined Major League Baseball in 1969. Originally, the Swinging Friar was represented at the ballpark as a real man wearing a friar outfit. Since the 1990s, the character has been a full mascot costume.
The San Diego Chicken has often been mistaken as the Padres' team mascot due to the frequency with which he appears at Padres games. Although he does make appearances at San Diego sporting events, the Famous Chicken is an independent character owned by professional mascot Ted Giannoulas and has never been the official mascot of any San Diego sports team.
Rivalry
Main article: Dodgers–Padres rivalryThe Padres' historical rivalry against the Los Angeles Dodgers has often been largely lopsided in favor of LA, however; recent growth between the two teams in competition during the 2020s has added intensity on top of proximity between Los Angeles and San Diego (driving from Dodger Stadium to Petco Park can be done by simply taking Interstate 5). San Diego fans have often harbored animosity towards Los Angeles due in small part to San Diego being an unstable home for multiple sports franchises as both the Chargers and the Clippers had relocated to Los Angeles after being unable to secure either a new arena or stable finances in San Diego. Following the relocation of the Chargers to Los Angeles in 2017, the Padres became the only franchise in the four major American professional sports leagues in the San Diego sports market, strengthening the rivalry and San Diego's animosity to Los Angeles sports in general. The Dodgers currently lead the series 504–412, and both teams have met in the post season three times (Los Angeles winning the 2020 NLDS and 2024 NLDS, while San Diego won in 2022). Off the field, the rivalry has been just as competitive, as the two teams have aggressively battled on the trade market and free agency over numerous star players.
Military appreciation
In 1996, the Padres became the first national sports team to have an annual military appreciation event. In 2000, the Padres began wearing a camouflage jersey to honor the military. Starting in 2008, the Padres began wearing camouflage jerseys for every Sunday home game. The team also wears the uniforms on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. For 2011, the Padres changed the camouflage design to a more modern "digital" design, using the MARPAT design after receiving permission from then-Commandant James Conway, and dropped the green from the lettering and logo of the jersey. Green was replaced by a sand-olive color (also in the cap worn with the jersey). For 2016, to coincide with hosting the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the Padres added a second camouflage jersey, this time in navy blue. The Padres alternated the navy camouflage jersey with a Marines style, which were used through 2019. For 2020, the Padres began using two different camouflage jersey colors: green and sand-olive, both with the current Padres logo. Even though MLB and Nike implemented a "4+1" rule regarding team uniforms starting in 2023, the Padres were given special permission to continue wearing their military uniforms; thus they are the only team to wear six different uniforms per season.
Since 1995 Marine Recruits from the nearby Marine Corps Recruit Depot often visit the games en masse during Military Appreciation Day, in uniform, often filling entire sections of the upper deck of Petco Park. When present, the team commemorates them with a special Fourth Inning Stretch featuring the Marines' Hymn played by stadium organist Bobby Cressey. Through April 2005 over 60,000 marine recruits were hosted by the Padres. This is part of an extensive military outreach program, which also includes a series of Military Appreciation Night games, and game tapes mailed to deployed United States Navy ships of the Pacific Fleet for onboard viewing (a large portion of the Pacific Fleet is home ported in San Diego). Now, every Sunday home games the Padres play is "Military Sunday".
The San Diego area is home to a number of military installations, including several Navy and Coast Guard bases centered on San Diego Bay, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (former home of the "Top Gun" training program), and the Marine Corps training ground at Camp Pendleton. Civilians employed at those bases account for around 5% of the county's working population.
Radio and television
See also: List of San Diego Padres broadcastersAs of May 31, 2023, the Padres' regional telecasts are produced by MLB's local media department and distributed via local origination channels on television providers in the team's regional market, as well as an over-the-top subscription service distributed by MLB.tv. These telecasts are branded as PADRES.TV. Games air on the following cable providers and networks:
- DirecTV (CH. 694-3)
- DirecTV Stream (CH. 694)
- AT&T U-Verse (CH. 781 or CH. 1781)
- Cox (San Diego) (CH. 83)
- Cox (Las Vegas) (YurView Las Vegas)
- Spectrum (San Diego) (CH. 305 or CH. 443)
- Spectrum (Hawaii) (CH. 230 or CH. 443)
- FuboTV
Don Orsillo is the play-by-play announcer, with Mark Grant as color analyst and Bob Scanlan as field reporter. Bally Sports San Diego (formerly Fox Sports San Diego) had assumed the rights to the team in 2012 under a 20-year deal, replacing Cox Cable's 4SD. Amid the chapter 11 bankruptcy of the network's parent company Diamond Sports Group, Bally missed a rights payment to the Padres in May 2023, causing the rights to the Padres to revert to the team; MLB subsequently took over production of the Padres' regional broadcasts, retaining the commentators and contracted employees.
As of the 2021 season, Padres radio broadcasts in English are carried by KWFN 97.3 The Fan, after having previously been carried by sister station 94.9 KBZT upon the acquisition of the radio rights by Entercom in 2017. Jesse Agler is the primary play-by-play announcer, with Tony Gwynn Jr. serving as color analyst. The games are also broadcast in Spanish on XEMO-AM, La Poderosa 860 AM, with Eduardo Ortega, Carlos Hernández and Pedro Gutiérrez announcing. Padre games were also aired from 2006 to 2010 on XHPRS-FM 105.7.
Spanish language telecasts of Sunday games are seen XHAS-TDT channel 33. Until September 2007, Friday and Saturday games were seen in Spanish on KBOP-CA channel 43, until that station changed to an all-infomercial format. This makes XHAS-TDT the only over-the-air-television station carrying Padres baseball. English-language Padres over-the-air broadcasts aired through the years on XETV-TV 6, KCST-TV 39, KUSI-TV 51, KFMB-TV 8 and KSWB-TV 69.
John Demott was the Padres' first public address announcer when the team began in 1969. By the late 1970s, Bruce Binkowski had taken over as PA announcer, and became the longest-serving public address announcer in the team's history, remaining until the end of the 1999 season. First DeMott and then Binkowski also were responsible with PA announcing duties for the San Diego Chargers and the San Diego State Aztecs, both of which were joint tenants at Qualcomm Stadium with the Padres until the Padres moved into Petco Park. From Petco Park's opening in 2004 until 2013, the PA announcer was Frank Anthony, a radio host with 105.7 XHPRS-FM. On April 19, 2014, Alex Miniak was announced as the new Public Address announcer for the San Diego Padres. Miniak was formerly the PA announcer for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, and is the current PA commentator for the MLB The Show series.
The San Diego Padres were first portrayed in the 1979 NBC made-for-TV film The Kid from Left Field, starring Gary Coleman as Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper, a youngster who is passionate about baseball, and puts his knowledge to good use when he becomes the manager of the Padres and helps lead them to the World Series.
In 2015, the San Diego Padres were also seen in an HBO original comedy/Documentary style movie, Ferrell Takes the Field starring Will Ferrell, where he plays ten major league baseball Spring-training games in ten different positions on the field in one day, one of the teams including The San Diego Padres. The movie was a special by HBO sponsored by MLB and dedicated to the fight against cancer charity, Cancer for College. The movie premiered in Petco Park after the Padres vs. Dodgers game on September 5, 2015.
In 2016, the San Diego Padres were portrayed once again in the one-season Fox television series Pitch, starring Kylie Bunbury as Ginny Baker, the first female to play in Major League Baseball.
See also
Notes
- Known as San Diego Stadium from 1967 to 1980, Jack Murphy Stadium from 1980 to 1997, and Qualcomm Stadium from 1997 to 2017.
- Jackie Robinson's number was unveiled on July 3, while those of Dave Winfield, Randy Jones and Steve Garvey were unveiled on August 20.
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Further reading
- Papucci, Nelson (2002). The San Diego Padres, 1969–2002: A Complete History. Big League Press. ISBN 9780971946606.
- Mitchell, Jane (2010). One on One: My Journey with Hall of Famers, Fan Favorites, and Rising Stars. SDP Publishing Solutions. ISBN 978-0-9824461-7-1.
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Preceded byPhiladelphia Phillies 1983 |
National League champions 1984 |
Succeeded bySt. Louis Cardinals 1985 |
Preceded byFlorida Marlins 1997 |
National League champions 1998 |
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