Claim: San Diego Padres in the California Sports Hall of Fame, who were included due to their unique achievements, are composed of Steve Garvey, Tony Gwynn, Dave WInfield and Fernando Valenzuela, who was elected due to his outstanding performance with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Evidence: Member of the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball Hall of Fame Jumping between the big leagues and Mexico for the next few seasons, he put together one more solid big-league season in 1996 for the San Diego Padres, going 13–8 with a 3.62 ERA. Over his 22-year career, he played for six teams: the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, and Cleveland Indians. He is a member of both the Baseball Hall of Fame and College Baseball Hall of Fame. Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. A contact hitter, Gwynn excelled at hitting the ball to the opposite field. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, his first year of eligibility. In December 1982 Garvey signed with the Padres for $6.6 million over five years in what some felt was a "masterstroke" to General Manager Jack McKeon's effort to rebuild the team. His baseball jersey number 10 was retired from Michigan State University in 2014, he was named Michigan State Baseball Distinguished Alumnus of the Year in 2009, and he was inducted into the Michigan State University Hall of Fame in 2010. Garvey is a member of the Irish American Hall of Fame and the Michigan State University Athletics Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Dodgers team hall of fame, Legends of Dodgers Baseball, as part of their inaugural class in 2018.