August 18, 1996: The end of La Primera Serie: Padres win again in Mexico

The third and final game between the San Diego Padres and New…

September 29, 1996: Padres complete sweep of Dodgers to claim NL West title

On September 29, 1996, the last day of the regular season,…

August 16, 1996: Valenzuela, Padres enjoy a baseball fiesta in Mexico

Monterrey, Mexico, lies 100 miles south of the Texas border.…
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August 6, 1999: Tony Gwynn reaches milestone with 3,000th career hit

On August 6, 1999, at Stade Olympique (Olympic Stadium) in Montréal,…

October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn’s final game

Americans will always remember 2001 for the terrorist attacks…
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June 6, 2007: Padres’ Trevor Hoffman closes out Dodgers for 500th career save

It took just 10 pitches. The ninth-inning play-by-play line for…

May 25, 2008: Padres win on Adrian Gonzalez’s walk-off homer in 18th inning

San Diego Padres fans had already witnessed three extra-inning…
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October 1, 2006: Padres win NL West again on controversial call

When the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks,…

July 18, 1972: One strike away, Padres’ Steve Arlin loses his no-hit bid

The Padres are well-known for not (as of 2018) having a pitcher…
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July 21, 1970: Padres’ Clay Kirby lifted in eighth inning during no-hit bid

Until 2021 — the franchise’s 53rd season — no San Diego…

October 10, 1984: Bevacqua’s heroics lift Padres over Tigers in Game 2

The San Diego Padres have been in existence since 1969 and as…
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October 6, 1984: Steve Garvey’s walk-off home run lifts Padres in Game 4 of NLCS

Before Game Four of the 1984 National League Championship Series,…
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July 19, 1982: Tony Gwynn records two hits in his major-league debut for Padres

As the sun rose over San Diego on July 19, 1982, San Diego Padres…

June 10, 1974: Padres overcome 8-0 deficit in eighth inning to win

The year 1974 started as a season of optimism for San Diego as…

April 8, 1969: San Diego Padres win inaugural major-league game

The 1969 Padres coaches gather around manager Preston Gomez…

August 12, 1984: Braves-Padres brawl leaves 17 players ejected in one game

A record 17 ballplayers were ejected during one game. The San…

October 1, 2007: Holliday leads Rockies to 13-inning win in Game 163

After the full 162-game schedule had been played, the Colorado…