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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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Gwynn is the only major leaguer to win four batting titles each in two separate decades, [222] and he batted .351 over his final 10 seasons. [223] Six times he led the NL in both batting average and hits in a season, [45] and five times he reached the 200-hit milestone. [224] Gwynn's .338 career average ranks 17th all-time. [29]
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 ...
The Padres' main draw during the 1980s and 1990s was Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, who won eight league batting titles. They moved into their current stadium, Petco Park, in 2004. On August 20, 2020, the Padres became the first team in MLB history to hit a grand slam in four consecutive games earning the nickname, "Slam Diego Padres". [4]
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]
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]