
San Diego Padres Near No-Hitters
In 7,976 regular-season games through the end of the 2018 season,…

San Diego Breaks Pacific Coast League Color Barrier
In 2005, the Padres unveiled a bust of Johnny Ritchey at the…

Bill Starr: The San Diego Padre Who Batted for Ted Williams and Integrated the PCL
In December 1936, the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League…

The San Diego Tigers of the West Coast Negro Baseball League
As World War II ended, baseball was moving in a new direction.…

Researching Ted Williams' Latino Roots
Although Ted Williams might have habitually brushed the subject…

The Guide to Spalding: San Diego, 1900–15
Albert Spalding lived an extraordinary life as one of baseball’s…

Charlie Schmutz: The First San Diego-Born Major Leaguer
25 years before Ted Williams made his Red Sox debut, the trail…

No. 19, Ted Williams, LF, San Diego Padres
In June 1936, a 17-year-old San Diego high school student signed…

The Shared National Pastime: San Diego’s First Japanese Ball Game
In 1905, the Waseda University baseball club from Tokyo became…

American Indian Baseball in Old North County: San Diego Heritage at Riverside’s Sherman Institute
The first three decades of the 20th century are generally viewed…

Relief Pitching and the San Diego Padres: A Half-Century of Excellence
While the San Diego Padres experienced only two World Series…

Raw Materials: The Padres’ Expansion 30
On October 14, 1968, just four days after the final out of the…

Baseball Burials in San Diego
A cemetery tour of some of the better-known baseball figures…

The Silver Anniversary of Tony Gwynn’s Quest for .400
A look back 25 years after the 1994 players’ strike deprived…

Tony Gwynn: Meeting Baseball’s Best Hitter
Tony Gwynn played his entire major league career for the Padres…

Steve Garvey and the Most Iconic Moment in San Diego Sports History
Steve Garvey’s game-winning two-run home run in the bottom…

Profiles in Plumage: The San Diego Chicken
The tale of Ted Giannoulas and his chicken suit is a quintessential…

Alan Wiggins: A Tragic Hero
In early February 1985, Alan Wiggins became the newest big-money…

Rupe’s Troops, No Más Monge, and Tempy Turns It Around: Part of the Padres Golden Era
With four consecutive .500 or better seasons highlighted by a…
