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1998 World Series, New York Yankees beat San Diego Padres 4 games to 0
1997 San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels 1997 San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones 1997 1st baseball game in Hawaii, Cards beat Padres in doubleheader 1997 San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals play at Aloha Stadium Hawaii 1996 Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP 1996 San Diego Padres sweep Los Angeles Dodgers in race for NL West title 1995 Padres Ken Caminiti switch hits home runs in 3rd of 4 games 1994 Padres scores 13 in 2nd vs Pirates 1993 Padres scores 14 in 1st vs. Cardinals 1991 Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0 1989 Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award 1988 Reds bat out of order against Padres in 1st inning 1988 45th time opposing pitchers hit home runs, Mark Davis (Padres)/Mike Krukow 1987 Benito Santiago, Padres catcher, wins NL Rookie of Year 1987 Padres Benito Santiago sets rookie hitting streak to 28 games 1987 1st 3 San Diego Padres hit home runs off San Francisco starter Roger Mason 1986 Padres pitcher LaMarr Hoyt is arrested at US-Mexico border for drugs 1986 Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson 1985 Pete Rose of Cincinnati Reds gets career hit 4,192 off Eric Show of San Diego Padres, eclipsing Ty Cobb's record 1985 All star MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (San Diego Padres) 1984 Padres' free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with New York Yankees 1984 Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1 in 81st World Series 1984 Striking umps return for Game 5 of NLCS, San Diego Padres win pennant 1984 In 1st LCS game played with replacement umps, Cubs cbeat Padres 13-0 1984 Braves beat Padres 5-3, features 2 brawls and 19 ejections 1984 Ray Kroc, founder of MacDonalds/owner San Diego Padres, dies at 81 1982 Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres 1980 Jerry Mumphrey joins Ozzie Smith, and Gene Richards to steal 50 bases this year for Padres 1979 Padres and Giants announce plans to play exhibition series in Tokyo but Giant players reject it 1978 Padres Gaylord Perry is 1st to win Cy Young in both leagues (NL) 1978 Padres fire Al Dark (2nd manager ever fired during spring training) 1978 Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to Rangers for Gaylord Perry (He wins 1978 Cy Young Award) 1977 Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977 1977 St. Louis Cardinal Lou Brock eclipses Ty Cobb's 49-year-old career stolen bases record at 893 as Padres win 4-3 1977 San Diego Padres beat Mont Expos, 11-8, in 21 innings 1974 Padres draft Brown University shortstop Bill Almon #1 1974 Pirates Ken Brett no-hits Padres until 9th inning 1974 Padres owner Ray Kroc, addresses fans "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life" 1974 McDonald's founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres 1974 Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's, buys San Diego Padres for $12 million 1973 San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC) 1973 NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington D.C. (doesn't happen) 1973 San Francisco Giants trade Willie McCovey to San Diego Padres for pitcher Mike Caldwell 1973 NL refuses to allow San Diego Padres move to Washington D.C. 1973 Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro no-hits San Diego Padres, 9-0 1972 Marc Newfield, Sacramento California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1972 Chicago White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits San Diego Padres, 1-0 1972 Nate Colbert of San Diego Padres hits record tying 5 home runs in a double header 1972 Padres draft Dave Roberts #1, Indians draft Rick Manning #2 1972 Pirate's Gene Alley bases-loaded walk, beats Padres 1-0 in 18th 1971 Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres, 2-1, in 21 innings 1971 Christopher Gomez, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1971 Kerry Taylor, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Joey Hamilton, Statesboro Georgia, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Luis Lopez, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1970 Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits and Padres lose, 3-0 1970 Bryce Florie, born in Charleston, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Doug Bochtler, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Pitts Pirate Doc Ellis no-hits San Diego Padres, 2-0 1970 San Diego Padres draft Mike Ivie #1 1970 San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 17-16 in 15 innings 1970 New York Met Tom Seaver strikes out last 10 Padres, for a total of 19 1970 Sean Bergman, born in Joliet, Illinois, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Ron Villone, Englewood, New Jersey, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1969 Expansion teams Royals, Expos, Padres and Pilots win their 1st games 1969 Scott Sanders, born in Hannibal, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1969 Phil Plantier, Manchester, New Hampshire, outfielder, San Diego Padres, Red Sox, A's 1968 In NL expansion draft, Expos and Padres choose 30 players each 1968 NL grants San Diego Padres a franchise 1968 Brian Johnson, born in Oakland California, catcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 John Flaherty, New York City, catcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Trevor Hoffman, Anaheim California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Andy Ashby, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Tim Worrell, born in Pasadena, California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Wilkins, baseball player, catcher, played Major League teams San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, also played for Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets 1966 Archi Cianfrocco, Rome, New York, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1965 Willie Blair, Paintsville, Kentucky, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1965 Scott Livingstone, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers 1965 Greg Vaughn, born in Sacramento, California, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres 1965 Steve Finley, Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1965 Steve Finley, born in Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1964 Chris Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1964 Jeff Tabaka, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1963 Ken Caminiti, born in Hanford, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1963 Craig Shipley, Australian/US baseball infielder for the San Diego Padres 1962 Jody Reed, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1960 Bob Tewksbury, Concord, New Hampshire, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1960 Fernando Valenzuela, Navajua Mexico, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1960 Tony Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1957 Tim Flannery, DJ/MLB player for the San Diego Padres 1955 Jack Clark, Penns, all star outfielder, Giants, Cards, Yankees, Padres 1955 Ed Whitson, pitcher, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres 1951 Richard "Goose" Gossage, relief pitcher, Yankees, Padres, A's 1950 Tom Werner, owner for the San Diego Padres/producer, Roseanne, Cosby Show 1948 Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1944 Graig Nettles, 3rd baseman, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians 1928 Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner, McDonalds and San Diego Padres 1924 Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres 1902 Ray Kroc, born in Illinois, founder of McDonalds and owner for the San Diego Padres |
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