Gulf Coast League Padres
Minor league baseball team (1981–1982)
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The Gulf Coast League (GCL) Padres were a Minor League Baseball team that played at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Florida in 1981 and 1982. The club played in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League as an affiliate of the San Diego Padres.[1][2][3]
| Gulf Coast League Padres | |
|---|---|
| |
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Rookie |
| League | Gulf Coast League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Teams | San Diego Padres |
| Team data | |
| Ballpark | McKechnie Field |
The Padres organization had not had a Rookie league affiliate prior to the GCL Padres and would not field one again until the Arizona League Padres formed in 1988.[4] McKechnie Field and Bradenton hosted several other teams before, during, and after the Padres tenure, with the GCL Pirates being the longest-running affiliate.[3][5] McKechnie Field was later renovated and now is the home field of the Bradenton Marauders, a Pirates affiliate. The Rookie-level team, now called the Florida Complex League Pirates, also play in Bradenton.[6][7]
Season-by-season
Notable players
- Ozzie Guillen (1981)[10]
- Bob Patterson (1982)[9]