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SAN DIEGO PADRES

The San Diego Padres were established in 1969 as part of MLB’s expansion that year. Through the franchise’s entire history, the Padres have had just 14 winning seasons. They have won two NL pennants but lost in both World Series.

The Padres are one of two MLB teams that originated in California. The Angels are the other. As of 2020, the Padres are the only major professional sports team located in San Diego. They are also the only MLB franchise that has not had a pitcher or combination of pitchers throw a no-hitter.

San Diego games can be watched on TV on ESPN, FOX Sports, and the MLB Network when the Padres are part of a national broadcast. Nearly the complete Padres schedule can be viewed on FOX Sports San Diego. Games are available for live streaming on the FOX Sports GO app.

HOME OF THE PADRES

The Padres moved into San Diego Stadium in 1969. It was renamed Jack Murphy Stadium in 1980 and the Padres remained there until 2003. In 2004, the team moved into its new home, Petco Park, located in downtown San Diego. The new ballpark holds 40,209 spectators for Padres games.

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

The Padres do not a have a long history of success. It took the team 10 seasons before it recorded a winning season. San Diego didn’t reach the playoffs until 1984, but they won the National League pennant before losing to the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.

The Padres have just five division titles – 1984, 1996, 1998, 2005, and 2006. San Diego also won an NL championship series in 1998. They were then swept by the Yankees in the World Series. The Padres have never earned an MLB wild card.

SAN DIEGO’S BEST

Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn played his entire 20-year career in San Diego. He was a 15-time All-Star and an NL-record eight-time batting champion. Gwynn was part of both Padres’ World Series teams. He won seven Silver Slugger awards, accumulated 3,141 hits, and finished his career with a .338 batting average.

Right-hander Trevor Hoffman found a home as a closer for the Padres. He spent 16 seasons with the organization from 1993 to 2008. Hoffman was acquired in the trade that sent Gary Sheffield to the Marlins. In his first season in San Diego, Hoffman recorded 20 saves. Over the next 14 seasons (minus 2003 due to injury), Hoffman would record 30 or more saves each year. He was a seven-time All-Star and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. Hoffman recorded 601 career saves, second all-time.

Hall of Famer Dave Winfield was drafted by San Diego in the first round of the 1973 MLB draft. He would play the first eight years of his 22-year MLB career with the Padres. He was a four-time All-Star in San Diego and won two Gold Gloves, and was the NL RBI leader in 1979. Winfield is one of just three athletes to have been drafted by four different leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, ABA).