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San Diego Padres National League AAA Portland Beavers AA Mobile BayBears A Lake Elsinore Storm R Peoria Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They are in the Western Division of the National League.
Franchise historyThe Padres adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League team which arrived in San Diego in 1936. That minor league franchise won the PCL title in 1937, led by then-18-year-old San Diegan Ted Williams. In 1969, San Diego joined the ranks of Major League Baseball as one of four new expansion teams. Despite initial excitement and a new playing field at San Diego (now Qualcomm) Stadium, the team struggled, finishing in last place in each of its first six seasons. In 1974, with the team on the brink of relocating to Washington, D.C., Ray A. Kroc (founder of McDonald's restaurants) purchased the Padres and kept them in San Diego. He died just before he could see his team win their first National League pennant (after dramatically rallying from a 2-0 deficit against the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS) in 1984. His wife, Joan, assumed control of the team until selling it in 1990. The San Diego Chicken began performing for the team in 1974. Currently, their team mascot is the Swinging Friar. Despite featuring such notable players as Randy Jones, Dave Winfield, Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn, and Trevor Hoffman, the Padres have had limited success, going to the playoffs only three times during their Major League tenure. The team marked its 36th year on a new playing field, PETCO Park, in 2004. Country western singer Garth Brooks once tried out for the Padres, but was cut in spring training. Jerry Coleman, former second-baseman for the New York Yankees in the 1950s, has been the Padres' play-by-play announcer since 1972, except in one year (1980) in which Coleman managed the team. Coleman is famous for his phrases "Oh Doctor!" and "Hang a star on that one!". In 2005, Coleman reduced his broadcast role, allowing longtime partner Ted Leitner to be the Padres' primary announcer. Coleman is also the 2005 recipient of the Ford Frick award and has been inducted into the broadcaster's wing of the Baseball Hall Of Fame. Players of noteBaseball Hall of Famers
Current 25-man roster (updated on June 4, 2005)
Not to be forgotten
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Single Season Records
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Coleman is also the 2005 recipient of the Ford Frick award and has been inducted into the broadcaster's wing of the Baseball Hall Of Fame. It was the inspiration for Falco's song by the same name. In 2005, Coleman reduced his broadcast role, allowing longtime partner Ted Leitner to be the Padres' primary announcer. Murray Abraham), Director (Miloš Forman), Art Direction (Patrizia von Brandenstein and Karel Cerny), Costume Design, Best Makeup, Best Sound, and Adapted Screenplay. Coleman is famous for his phrases "Oh Doctor!" and "Hang a star on that one!". The film won eight Academy Awards that year, for Best Picture, Best Actor (F. Jerry Coleman, former second-baseman for the New York Yankees in the 1950s, has been the Padres' play-by-play announcer since 1972, except in one year (1980) in which Coleman managed the team. In 1984, Miloš Forman directed the screen version of Amadeus, which featured F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce as Salieri and Mozart. Country western singer Garth Brooks once tried out for the Padres, but was cut in spring training. The play was revived in 2000, and won Tony Awards for best revival and best actor (David Suchet). The team marked its 36th year on a new playing field, PETCO Park, in 2004. The play itself was also nominated for costume design (John Bury), and it also won awards for director Peter Hall, best play, lighting designer, and scenic designer, both of which were done by John Bury as well. Despite featuring such notable players as Randy Jones, Dave Winfield, Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn, and Trevor Hoffman, the Padres have had limited success, going to the playoffs only three times during their Major League tenure. Both actors were nominated for Tony Awards, and McKellen ended up winning. Currently, their team mascot is the Swinging Friar. The 1980 Broadway performance of the play starred Ian McKellen as Salieri and Tim Curry as Mozart. The San Diego Chicken began performing for the team in 1974. The ending of the film differs considerably from the ending of the original play. His wife, Joan, assumed control of the team until selling it in 1990. However, the story told in Amadeus is a work of dramatic fiction. He died just before he could see his team win their first National League pennant (after dramatically rallying from a 2-0 deficit against the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS) in 1984. It is reputed that there was a real antipathy between Mozart and Salieri, and that Mozart did at one point accuse Salieri of attempting to poison him. Kroc (founder of McDonald's restaurants) purchased the Padres and kept them in San Diego. The drama pins Mozart's untimely death on the machinations of Salieri, who is later driven insane with guilt and frustration. In 1974, with the team on the brink of relocating to Washington, D.C., Ray A. Amadeus tells Mozart's story from the point of view of court composer Antonio Salieri, who is presented as a caricature of jealous mediocrity. Despite initial excitement and a new playing field at San Diego (now Qualcomm) Stadium, the team struggled, finishing in last place in each of its first six seasons. A play and film written in 1979 by Peter Shaffer, Amadeus is loosely based on the life of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. These works were inspired by Mozart and Salieri, a short play by Aleksandr Pushkin. In 1969, San Diego joined the ranks of Major League Baseball as one of four new expansion teams. That minor league franchise won the PCL title in 1937, led by then-18-year-old San Diegan Ted Williams. The Padres adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League team which arrived in San Diego in 1936. They are in the Western Division of the National League. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. Peoria Padres. Lake Elsinore Storm Pitching Saves: 53 (1998) Trevor Hoffman. Pitching Strikeouts: 257 (1998) Kevin Brown. Pitching Wins: 22 (1976) Randy Jones. Walks: 132 (1989) Jack Clark. Hitting Streak: 34 games (1987) Benito Santiago. Stolen Bases 70 (1984) Alan Wiggins. Triples: 13 (1987) Tony Gwynn. Doubles: 49 (1997) Tony Gwynn. Runs: 126 (1996) Steve Finley. Hits: 220 (1997) Tony Gwynn. Batting Average: .394 (1994) Tony Gwynn. Runs Batted In: 130 (1996) Ken Caminiti. Home Runs: 50 (1998) Greg Vaughn. 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball). 35 Randy Jones. 31 Dave Winfield. 19 Tony Gwynn. 6 Steve Garvey. Dave Winfield. Alan Wiggins. David Wells. Garry Templeton. Ozzie Smith. Gary Sheffield. Phil Plantier. Fred McGriff. Randy Jones (Cy Young Award winner, 1976). Tony Gwynn (retired 2001). Rich Gossage. Clarence "Cito" Gaston. Steve Finley. Nate Colbert. Ken Caminiti. Kevin Brown. Roberto Alomar. 5 Rob Picciolo (third base). 40 Tony Muser (bench). 12 Dave Magadan (hitting). 25 Davey Lopes (first base). 36 Darren Balsley (pitching). 48 Darrel Akerfelds (bullpen). Coaches
Dave Winfield. Ozzie Smith. Gaylord Perry. Willie McCovey. Rollie Fingers. |