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Originally posted by kq76
Why do they say Washington on them? Were the Padres going to move to DC once?
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I guess this is not as common knowledge as I thought (hence the reason no one is commending me on my hilarious joke
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In 1973 the Padres almost moved to Washington, D.C. The team had everything packed and Topps actually printed baseball cards for the 1973 season with "Washington" in place of San Diego. The league did not want the move to happen. Ray Kroc stepped in at the final hour to purchase the team and keep it in San Diego. The Padres drafted Dave Winfield and the rest is history.