San Diego Padres #2

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1. The San Diego Padres were awarded a National League franchise back in May 27, 1968. On October 14, 1968, the Padres selected 30 players in an expansion draft. Who was the first ever player that they selected? Clay Kirby Steve Arlin Nate Colbert Ollie Brown

2. Which of these Padres events, did not occur in 1972? Milt Pappas no-hits the Padres at Wrigley Field Steve Arlin comes up one out short of throwing a no-hitter Dock Ellis throws a no-hitter against the Padres at San Diego Stadium Nate Colbert hits five home runs during a double-header

3. In 1976, who won the Padres' first Cy Young Award? Randy Jones Butch Metzger Gaylord Perry Rollie Fingers

4. In 1980, the Padres had 3 players who stole over 50 bases that year. Which of the following was not one of them? Gene Richards Steve Garvey Jerry Mumphrey Ozzie Smith

5. On July 19, 1982, Mr. Padre, Tony Gwynn made his major league debut. Also that day, he got the first two hits of his career, there would be many more to come. Who was the opponent that night? California Angels Philadelphia Phillies Oakland Athletics Montreal Expos

6. In 1991, the Padres' Fred McGriff became the 4th player in NL history to accomplish what? Hit an Inside-the-Park Home Run Win the Triple Crown in baseball Hit Grand Slams on back-to-back games Come late to a game after a scheduled court date

7. In the 1998 post-season, what two NL teams did the Padres get past before meeting the Yankees in the World Series? Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves

8. On his final at-bat of the 1998 regular-season, what player became the first Padre to hit 50 home runs in a season, and the 28th player in Major League history to hit 50 or more home runs in a season? Ken Caminiti Steve Finley Wally Joyner Greg Vaughn

9. The morning of February 15, 2002, one day before all Padre players were to report to Spring Training, a horrific tragedy occured when 25 year old outfielder Mike Darr was killed. What was the cause of his death? Murder Plane crash Car crash Starvation

10. The San Diego Padres opened its doors to a brand new ballpark in 2004. Leaving behind 35 years of memorable moments at San Diego, Jack Murphy, and Qualcomm Stadium. What did they name their new home? Root Beer Ballpark New Balance Arena Petco Park Kirkland Signature Stadium