Baseball

Inducted in 2000, Rollie Fingers was baseball’s career “saves” leader with 341 saves upon his retirement in 1985. He had a seventeen year career in major league baseball.

Inducted in 1973, Ray “Ike” Boone was a slugging infielder in the major leagues from 1948 to 1960.

Inducted in 1996, Randy Jones, a fast working left hander with an outstanding sinker and pinpoint control, wsa the first San Diego Padres pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.

Inducted in 1991, Graig Nettles who played baseball and basketball at San Diego High and San Diego State, combined power and outstanding defense in a twenty-two year career as a third baseman for s

Inducted in 2007, Goose Gossage, was one of the most intimidating relief pitchers of his era. He was a two-time All-Star for the San Diego Padres in the 1984 and 1985 seasons.

Inducted in 1985, Clifford “Gavy” Cravath was the home run king of the “dead ball” era.

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Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood first took root shortly before World War II in Logan Heights, not far from where PETCO Park stands today.

Inducted in 1960, Earle Brucker was the catcher for the San Diego High School team that won the mythical National Championship in 1921, hailed as the city’s first national title of any kind.

Inducted in 1964, Don Larsen is the only man to pitch a perfect game in the World Series.

Deron Johnson, All-Southern California in both football and baseball at San Diego High School, had sixteen years as a player and twelve as a coach in major league baseball until his death from canc

David Wells will be the first to tell you that as a baseball player, he was a little—well, crazy.

Inducted in 1998, Dave Winfield played his first eight of twenty-two major league seasons in San Diego from 1973-1980, representing the Padres in four of twelve consecutive All-Star Game appearance