Through the 2008 season, the Padres have had 2 NL Rookie of the Year
winners.
1) 1976 - Pitcher Butch Metzger (tied in voting with pitcher Pat Zachry of the Reds)
2) 1987 - Catcher Benito Santiago
Yes, they play 3 games there every year.
No, he did not. Steve Garvey played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
The first home run in Padres regular season history was hit by Ed Spiezio in the Padres first ever regular season game played April 8, 1969. The Padres won that game by the score of 2-1.
Yes, but only when they were a minor league team. I.E. before 1969
Yes, he played the quarterback position for the San Diego Chargers from 2001-2005.
no
No, not as of March 2011. They competed in two World Series, losing to the Detroit Tigers in 1984, and to the New York Yankees in 1998.
yes, and the san Diego chargers
The motto of San Diego is 'Ever Vigilant'.
Dick Selma threw a complete game in the PAdres' first ever game.
They were teammates on the San Diego Chargers in 2004 and 2005.
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