Gifts for Padres Fans
The 1998 San Diego Padres were one of the greatest teams in franchise history — 98 wins, Tony Gwynn in his final postseason, and an NLCS run that shocked Atlanta and sent San Diego to the World Series for just the second time ever.
Padres — 1998 NLCS · Game 6
The Atlanta Braves, featuring Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Greg Maddux, were heavy favorites. The Padres had Sterling Hitchcock, Kevin Brown, and Tony Gwynn — and they won the series in six. Game 6 in Atlanta: the Padres scored six in the sixth inning, and when it was over, San Diego had its second pennant in franchise history. The scorecard documents every run of that decisive sixth inning, every out as the Padres locked down the win.
A 300-DPI print-ready digital file, emailed within 24 hours. The night San Diego won the pennant — documented exactly as it happened.
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Tony Gwynn's last pennant
Tony Gwynn played his entire 20-year career in San Diego. The 1998 season was his last great postseason — he hit .500 in the NLCS and contributed to every key rally. At 38, the Hall of Famer who had devoted his career to the Padres was finally headed to the World Series for the second time. The 1998 pennant clincher is his game as much as anyone's.
Upsetting the Braves
Atlanta won 106 games in 1998 and featured three Hall of Fame starting pitchers. The conventional wisdom said the Padres had no chance. But Sterling Hitchcock was masterful (1.74 ERA in the series), Kevin Brown was dominant, and the Padres offense came alive at the right moments. The six-run sixth in Game 6 put it away. San Diego had beaten the best pitching staff in baseball.
Any Padres game, any era
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- Padres — 1998 NLCS · Game 6 — Clinching the pennant in Atlanta — the six-run sixth inning
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