Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego)

“People don’t know how good the Pacific Coast League is,”…

Ted Giannoulas (San Diego Chicken)

They say the best things come in small packages and this is…
Bob Chandler

Bob Chandler

Over the team’s 50-year history the San Diego Padres have played…

Tony Gwynn

There has never been a sports icon linked to a city quite like…

Trevor Hoffman

From 1993 through 2010, Trevor Hoffman recorded 601 career saves.…
Ray and Joan Kroc (COURTESY OF ANDY STRASBERG)

Ray and Joan Kroc

If it were not for the San Diego Padres, this biography on…

Terry Kennedy

“As the son of former major league player, manager and [front-office…

Tim Flannery

For 11 years Tim Flannery was an infielder for the San Diego…
Steve Finley (TRADING CARD DB)

Steve Finley

Statistically, a 13th-round draft pick is highly unlikely to…

Bud Black

Bud Black spent 15 years as a major-league pitcher and followed…

Nate Colbert

Nate Colbert wasn’t supposed to play on August 1, 1972. The…
Bruce Bochy

Bruce Bochy

Bruce Bochy’s baseball career is filled with notable achievements.…

Brian Giles

Were it not for the misfortune of attempting to break into the…

Cito Gaston

Clarence "Cito" Gaston was a National League outfielder from…

Randy Jones

“It happens every time. They cheer him even before he throws…

Ryan Klesko

Ryan Klesko caught the attention of scouts early in his high-school…

Craig Lefferts

Craig Lefferts battled all his life to make it to the major leagues.…
Dave Dravecky

Dave Dravecky

Doctors told Dave Dravecky that outside of a miracle, he would…
Andy Ashby

Andy Ashby

There are many types of baseball lifers. Some play, then manage,…

Clay Kirby

In his major-league career Clay Kirby won 75 games, yet he is…
Heath Bell

Heath Bell

“I want to give it my all and teach my kids you can get knocked…
Jack McKeon (Courtesy of the Miami Marlins)

Jack McKeon

Jack McKeon never made it to the major leagues as a player but…
Ken Caminiti

Ken Caminiti

The life of Ken Caminiti parallels the path of a classic Greek…

Jerry Coleman

Jerry Coleman was a true American war hero who played a little…