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| Principal owner(s) | Estate of Peter Seidler | ||||
| President of baseball operations | A. J. Preller | ||||
| General manager | A. J. Preller | ||||
| Manager | Mike Shildt | ||||
| Website | mlb.com/padres | ||||
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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. The Padres were founded as an expansion franchise in 1969. The team's name, Spanish for "fathers", refers to the Spanish Franciscan friars who founded Mission San Diego in 1769. The team's first owner was a prominent San Diego businessman, C. Arnholt Smith. The Padres are owned by the estate of Peter Seidler, who owned the team from 2012 until his death in 2023.
The Padres are one of two MLB franchises in California originating from the state, along with the Los Angeles Angels. 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. Among the eight expansion teams of the 1960s, the Padres were the last to reach the postseason. Despite reaching the postseason five times from 2005 to 2024, the team has yet to return to the World Series.
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.
From 1969 through 2024, the Padres have an overall record of 4,127–4,717–2 (.467).[3]
- ^ Cassavell, AJ (November 9, 2019). "Padres unveil new uniforms: 'Brown is back'". Padres.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Landers, Chris (February 11, 2020). "Feast your eyes on each uniform change for '20". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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.
- ^ "San Diego Padres Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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