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

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

Tim Flannery
For 11 years Tim Flannery was an infielder for the San Diego…

Ted Giannoulas (San Diego Chicken)
They say the best things come in small packages and this is…

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.…

Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego)
“People don’t know how good the Pacific Coast League is,”…

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

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

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

Ray and Joan Kroc
If it were not for the San Diego Padres, this biography on…

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

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

Phil Nevin
When Phil Nevin was an infant, he had difficulty breathing. His…

Eduardo Ortega
At the start of the 2018 season, Latinos comprised slightly less…

Petco Park (San Diego)
Petco Park has been home to the San Diego Padres since 2004.…

Gene Richards
On August 29, 1977, Gene Richards was nearing the end of what…

Benito Santiago
Benito Santiago was one of the best catchers in the majors in…

Elten Schiller
“Combining a career since 1947 in professional baseball with…

Eric Show
Channeled into baseball by an overbearing, perfectionist father,…

Garry Templeton
Garry Lewis Templeton was born on March 24, 1956, in Lockney,…

Kevin Towers
Tony Gwynn is clearly Mr. Padre. Perhaps Kevin Towers should…

Will Venable
On August 29, 2008, 25-year-old Will Venable, made his major-league…

Dave Winfield
Imposing, confident, complex, charismatic, and controversial,…