Spring is in the air and it’s ushering in new hope for a strong San Diego Padres season. Opening Day is March 27 but even before the action begins on the playing field, fans can get a piece of Friars ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI ... in honor of the friars that laid the foundation for the city. The Padres adopted its mascot, The Swinging Friar, in 1958, a cartoon-like figure depicted as a friar ...

However, the name “San Diego Padres” garnered the most votes. San Diego Padres mascot Swinging Friar prior to the start of the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Philadelphia ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Baseball fans — or those who know Spanish — may already know the Padres’ name translates to “Father” or “Friar,” but how exactly did the Major League ...