The San Diego Padres are a professional baseball team based in San Diego, California. The Padres are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team that plays in the National League (NL) West division.
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Since its inception in 1969, the club has won two National League pennants, in 1984 and 1998. They have had 15 winning seasons in franchise history as of 2021.
The Padres are one of two Major League Baseball teams in California. They are the only team in California without a World Series championship.
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Following the relocation of the Chargers to Los Angeles in 2017, the Padres became the only franchise in the San Diego sports market from the four major American professional sports leagues.
The Padres have an overall record of 3,863-4,495 (.462) from 1969 to 2021. The Padres became the first team in MLB history to hit a grand slam in four consecutive games on August 20, 2020, earning the nickname “Slam Diego Padres.”
The Padres were the last team in MLB to throw a no-hitter until 2021. On April 9, 2021, Joe Musgrove broke the record against the Texas Rangers, bringing the longest no-hit streak by a team in MLB history to an end.
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