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The bronze statue is 9.5 feet tall. An inscription on the front of the statue's base reads, "Tony Gwynn, Mr. Padre". The reverse side of the base has an inscription by Gwynn's father: "If you work hard, good things will happen." [1]
Petco Park has been described as being an "extreme pitcher's park". During the 2005–06 offseason, Padres CEO Sandy Alderson adjusted the dimensions in right-center field in an attempt to make it more hitter friendly. [71] At the end of the 2008 season, Petco Park ranked 29th in hits and 30th out of 30 in home runs per Major League ballpark ...
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A public memorial service was held for Gwynn at Petco Park on June 26, 2014. The service was attended by 23,229 fans, who heard tributes to Gwynn from baseball and civic leaders, and from Gwynn's family. [268] He was interred at Dearborn Memorial Park in Poway. [269] On May 9, 2017, a memorial statue in his honor was unveiled at Lake Poway. [270]
After five straight losing seasons in Qualcomm Stadium (1999–2003), the Padres moved into newly built Petco Park before the start of their 2004 campaign. Petco Park is situated in downtown near San Diego's Gaslamp District, the main entrance located just two blocks from the downtown terminal of the San Diego Trolley light-rail system. With ...
Petco Love, formerly The Petco Foundation, [96] was created in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals, and spends more than $30 million to support this cause annually. [ 97 ] [ 98 ] An independent nonprofit organization, Petco Love works with local animal welfare groups across the country to host in-store adoption ...
The Breitbard Hall of Fame. The Breitbard Hall of Fame was established in 1953 by Robert Breitbard. [2] It honors athletes who either (1) have excelled in sports in San Diego or (2) are native San Diegans who have excelled in sports elsewhere. [2]
The team plays its home games at Petco Park. With a win over the San Francisco Giants on September 13, the Padres improved on their 82–80 record from the previous season. After a win over the Chicago White Sox on September 22, the Padres achieved their first 90-win season since 2010. [1]