https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/?d=21News: San Diego Padres Historyenhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/the-padres-top-ten-free-agent-signings-part-2-the-moores-fowler-seidler-ownership-years-r2933/Part one of the San Diego Padres’ top 10 free-agent signings over the 50 off-seasons of free agency addressed five free agents signed while the Kroc family owned the Padres. The other five free agents among the top ten were signed during the John Moores, Ron Fowler, and Peter Seidler owners...2933Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:12:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/the-friar-anthology-gold-standard-padres-bullpen-r2912/Before diving into this article, we recommend reading previous entries in this series, along with an introduction in part one. With that said, let's look at the gold standard Padres starting rotation. Part one: Gold Standard Padres, Infield Edition Part two: Gold Standard Padres, Outfield...2912Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/the-padres-top-ten-free-agent-signings-part-1-the-kroc-ownership-era-r2887/Baseball free agency, as we know it, began in 1976, so the 2025-26 offseason is the 50th season of free agent signings. The San Diego Padres have been both on the signing end and the losing end of free agent signings, but many of the free agents the Padres signed would make an impact. The a...2887Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:50:38 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/the-friar-anthology-gold-standard-padres-starting-rotation-r2944/Before diving into this article, we recommend reading previous entries in this series, along with an introduction in part one. With that said, let's look at the gold standard Padres, starting rotation. Part one: Gold Standard Padres, Infield Edition Part two: Gold Standard Padres, Outfiel...2944Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:14:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/the-friar-anthology-gold-standard-padres-bench-edition-r2928/Before diving into this article, we recommend reading previous entries in this series, along with an introduction in part one. With that said, let's look at the gold standard Padres, bench edition. Part one: Gold Standard Padres, Infield Edition Part two: Gold Standard Padres, Outfield Ed...2928Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:53:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/the-friar-anthology-gold-standard-padres-outfield-dh-edition-r2894/Before diving into this article, we recommend reading part one, Gold Standard Padres, Infield Edition. With that said, let's look at the gold standard Padres of the outfield and designated hitter. LF Greg Vaughn "Vaughnie" "Hootie" 1998 (6.3 WAR) The Left Field Landlord  AVG: .272 | H:...2894Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:12:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/the-1987-padres-when-housecleaning-rather-than-budget-caused-a-poor-start-r2875/The Colorado Rockies avoided last-place finishes during their first two years of existence because the Padres had undergone a “fire sale” during the final two years of the Werner ownership group. The Padres’ previous last-place season, which was in 1987 and included a 12-42 start for the first t...2875Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:27:06 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/the-friar-anthology-gold-standard-padres-infield-edition-r2856/Most people look at a roster and see names and numbers on a page. We’re doing something different. We are building a machine. To make it into Article I: The Gold Standard, it wasn't enough to just show up in the box score. To earn a spot here, a player had to have a soul. They had to have a...2856Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:10:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres-history/looking-back-at-former-padres-who-played-in-the-little-league-world-series-r2654/Baseball is such a popular sport that even those who play in Little League get a chance to participate in their own “World Series,” known as the Little League World Series (LLWS). There were several Little Leaguers who would go on to become professional baseball players, and some played for the...2654Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:40:01 +0000