The Swinging Friar is an official mascot of the San Diego Padres baseball team.
The Swinging Friar has been a mascot with the team as early as 1958, when the Padres were still a member of the Pacific Coast League, a minor league baseball organization. He was named after Spanish missionaries settled by Franciscan friar, who were prominent figures when the city of San Diego was founded centuries ago. The Padres joined Major League Baseball in 196...
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