A Venn diagram of the etymology of baseball team names
San Diego Padres
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Named after the earlier Pacific Coast League team, which in turn was named for the term for Spanish missionaries in the area. Only team with an entirely non-English name.
A Venn diagram of the etymology of baseball team names
San Diego Padres
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Named after the earlier Pacific Coast League team, which in turn was named for the term for Spanish missionaries in the area. Only team with an entirely non-English name.