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San Diego Padres cap logo (1974–1984) Ray Kroc owned the team from 1974 until his death in 1984. In his first home game as the Padres' new owner in 1974, Ray Kroc grabbed the public address system microphone and apologized to fans for the poor performance of the team, saying, "I have never seen such stupid ballplaying in my life."
The Padres adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League team that arrived in San Diego in 1936. This minor league franchise won the PCL title in 1937, led by 18-year-old Ted Williams, the future Hall of Famer who was a native of San Diego.
The team remained in San Diego for 33 years, displaced only by virtue of San Diego's admission to the major leagues. In 1954, managed by former major league player Lefty O'Doul, the Padres finished first in the PCL for the first time in their history, but were eliminated in the postseason playoffs.
The unfortunate logo design was created after combining two previous Padres logos — the interlocking "SD" of San Diego and the team's mascot.
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Reference to the "friar swinging a baseball bat" logo used on and off by the team. Also a mascot of the San Diego Padres. The Chaplains – Nickname during the Pacific Coast League days throughout the World War II and the Korean War era, referencing the title "Padre" given to military chaplains. The Dads – A mistranslation of the word padres.
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What a way to spend a Saturday in San Diego. The Padres started the third game of their season-opening home stand against the Colorado Rockies roughly two hours after San Diego State tipped off ...