Making a good first impression is never easy -- but these five Padres made it look that way. From a history-making rookie to a handful of big-name trade acquisitions, these are the five best debut seasons in franchise history: 1. Kevin Brown, 1998 Brown’s debut season in San Diego was

SAN DIEGO -- Since opening in 2004, Petco Park has played host to its share of historic and memorable moments. Here's a look at the top five: 1. Jones' WBC robbery March 18, 2017 Petco Park's most memorable moment came while the Padres -- well, most of them anyway --

SAN DIEGO -- Baseball legacies are a strange thing. So many players are inextricably linked with one specific team, yet their career paths tell another story. Tony Gwynn may have been a lifelong Padre. But Trevor Hoffman was once a Marlin and a Brewer. Randy Jones was a Met. That

SAN DIEGO -- In 52 seasons, no team in Padres history has lifted the World Series trophy. Whichever Padres team ultimately snaps that drought will ascend to the top of this list. In the meantime, these are the five best seasons in franchise history:

SAN DIEGO -- Previously, we took a look at the greatest single-game hitting performances in Padres history. Without further ado, these are the five best games for a San Diego pitcher: 5. Jones' 89-minute masterpiece May 4, 1977 Considering the way baseball is currently played, nearly half a century later,

No, the five greatest single-game hitting performances in Padres history don't belong exclusively to Tony Gwynn (though you could certainly make a case to include about 15 different Gwynn games on this list). Perhaps surprisingly, Gwynn appears only once -- sandwiched between one of the most impactful playoff performances of

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Dec. 26:

SAN DIEGO -- From “Trader Jack” McKeon to “gunslinger” Kevin Towers to current general manager A.J. Preller, Padres execs have developed quite a reputation for wheeling and dealing. They’ve done some of their most noteworthy business at the Winter Meetings. Here's a look back at the five most impactful Winter

At the moment, the Padres find themselves in the midst of the franchise’s best run of success in its 56-year history. Nonetheless, their first five decades featured plenty of spectacular moments, too -- from brilliant defensive plays, to singular offensive performances to, well, just about everything Tony Gwynn ever did.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 13.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 3.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 28.

The Dodgers and Padres have shared a division -- and Southern California proximity -- for more than five decades. For most of that time, it's been hard to call this a "rivalry" (whatever that word means, anyway). Lately, you couldn't possibly call it anything else. The Padres and Dodgers have

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Aug. 14:

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 9.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 12.

It took 52 years, but on April 9, 2021, the Padres, at long last, got their no-hitter courtesy of hometown kid Joe Musgrove. The wait for their second, fortunately, was much shorter -- it only took another three years for another first-year Padre, Dylan Cease, to add another entry to

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres' history of top Draft picks is littered with major hits, major misses and some all-time “what-ifs?” Here’s the full list of San Diego’s top overall selection in each year’s Draft, dating back to the franchise’s first season in 1969. (In years with more than one

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for April 21:

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SAN DIEGO -- There has been no shortage of Hall of Fame talent to pass through San Diego over the past five decades. The Padres lay claim to a trio of Hall of Famers in Tony Gwynn, Trevor Hoffman and Dave Winfield, each of whom dons an interlocking "SD" on

Dave Winfield never spent a day in the Minor Leagues. Seems about right. He was a Major presence in every way. In the batter’s box, Winfield would coil his 6-foot-6 frame, ready to whip his bat through the zone to unleash screaming line drives that tested the resolve of pitchers

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres' history of trades is littered with Hall of Famers, MVPs and Cy Young Award winners. Those superstars have moved in both directions. From "Trader Jack" McKeon to "Gunslinger" Kevin Towers to A.J. Preller, the Padres have seen quite a few general managers willing to make

SAN DIEGO -- Let's be honest, this list could span a lot more than 10 moments. Tony Gwynn's 20 years with the Padres made him a legend in San Diego, and when he retired in 2001, he capped a career as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. The

When it comes to pitching as an art form -- one built around planning and precision, rather than pure power -- Greg Maddux is baseball's preeminent ace. He left a long line of batters perplexed on his path to the Hall of Fame. A franchise icon for both the Cubs