The third and final game between the San Diego Padres and New…
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On September 29, 1996, the last day of the regular season,…
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As the 1998 NLCS began, two statements seemed certain. Given…
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On August 6, 1999, at Stade Olympique (Olympic Stadium) in Montréal,…
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As future Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson approached Ty Cobb’s…
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Americans will always remember 2001 for the terrorist attacks…
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For the first 46 years of their history, from Opening Day in…
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It took just 10 pitches. The ninth-inning play-by-play line for…
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San Diego Padres fans had already witnessed three extra-inning…
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When the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks,…
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“Cinderella came up a game short” was the lead sentence in…
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The Kansas City Royals were undergoing a transition in 1986-87.…
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Dennis Leonard was the ace of the Kansas City Royals’ pitching…
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After the Royals narrowly escaped Game Six with a 2-1 victory,…
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The Kansas City Royals entered Game Three of the 1985 American…
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On the team flight to Atlanta after the Padres’ 3-2 loss at…
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The Padres are well-known for not (as of 2018) having a pitcher…
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The San Diego Padres have been in existence since 1969 and as…
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August 18, 1996: The end of La Primera Serie: Padres win again in Mexico
September 29, 1996: Padres complete sweep of Dodgers to claim NL West title
October 14, 1998: Simply Sterling: On short rest, Hitchcock leads Padres to the World Series
August 16, 1996: Valenzuela, Padres enjoy a baseball fiesta in Mexico
August 6, 1999: Tony Gwynn reaches milestone with 3,000th career hit
October 4, 2001: Rickey Henderson slides into record book with 2,245th career run scored to pass Ty Cobb
October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn’s final game
In Memoriam: Bob Gibson
August 14, 2015: After 7,444 games, Matt Kemp becomes first Padre to hit for the cycle
July 19, 2012: Padres’ Edinson Volquez one-hits the Astros
June 6, 2007: Padres’ Trevor Hoffman closes out Dodgers for 500th career save
May 25, 2008: Padres win on Adrian Gonzalez’s walk-off homer in 18th inning
October 1, 2006: Padres win NL West again on controversial call
October 3, 2010: ‘Cinderella’ Padres come up a game short in playoff hunt
August 2, 1987: Kevin Seitzer goes 6-for-6 as Royals rout Red Sox
August 19, 1986: Frank White’s 7 RBIs help Royals overcome Rangers in 11 innings
April 12, 1986: Dennis Leonard returns to Royals for first start in three years
October 27, 1985: Royals rout Cardinals 11-0 in Game 7 to clinch first World Series title
October 11, 1985: George Brett’s ‘best game’ lifts Royals in ALCS with two homers
This Week in SABR: October 2, 2020
August 1, 1972: Nate Colbert’s record-setting day leads Padres to sweep over Braves
July 18, 1972: One strike away, Padres’ Steve Arlin loses his no-hit bid
July 21, 1970: Padres’ Clay Kirby lifted in eighth inning during no-hit bid
October 10, 1984: Bevacqua’s heroics lift Padres over Tigers in Game 2