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| Class | Double-A (2021–present) | ||||
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| League | Texas League (2021–present) | ||||
| Division | South Division | ||||
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| Team | San Diego Padres (2021–present) | ||||
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| Dixie Series titles(1) | 1950 | ||||
| League titles(14) |
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| Division titles(12) |
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| Name | San Antonio Missions (1988–present) | ||||
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| Colors | Navy blue, gold, red, white | ||||
| Mascot | Ballapeño | ||||
| Ballpark | Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium (1994–present) | ||||
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Owner/ Operator | Designated Bidders[1] | ||||
| President | Burl Yarbrough | ||||
| General manager | Dave Gasaway | ||||
| Manager | Luke Montz | ||||
| Website | milb.com/san-antonio | ||||
TheSan Antonio Missions are aMinor League Baseball team based inSan Antonio, Texas. The Missions compete in theTexas League as theDouble-A affiliate of theSan Diego Padres. The team plays its home games atNelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, which opened in 1994 and seats over 6,200 people with a total capacity of over 9,000. The Missions are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded.
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San Antonio was home for one of the charter members of theTexas League back in 1888. Since that inaugural season the town has hosted a number of Texas League franchises, most of them using the Missions moniker.Baseball was absent only a few of the early years (1889-1891,1893–1894, 1900–1902) and again when World War II occupied most would-be ballplayers between 1943 and 1945. Initially the team went by the names "Missionaries", "Gentlemen", and "Bronchos"—a Spanish twist on the name "Broncos". During these years, nearly 250 players reached the major leagues.
The current Missions moniker was coined with the team's first major league affiliation, a partnership with theSt. Louis Browns. They remained affiliated with the Browns through the Texas League's temporary demise after the 1942 season due toWorld War II. With the return of peace, they reaffiliated with the Browns, a partnership that continued in 1954 when they became theBaltimore Orioles. This affiliation lasted until 1959, when they struck up a partnership with theChicago Cubs. While with the Browns/Orioles, the team saw well over 100 players reach theMajor League Baseball, including Hall-of-FamersWillard Brown (1956) andBrooks Robinson (1956–1957).
The Missions won theDixie Series, a postseason interleague championship between the champions of theSouthern Association and the Texas League, in 1950, defeating theNashville Vols, 4–3, in the best-of-seven series.[2]The Missions won the Pan American Series a postseason interleague championship between the champions of the Mexican League and Texas League, in 1961 defeaeating the Veracruz Aguilas 4–2 in the best of seven series.(Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Third Edition, 2007, Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors.)The Missions name was used for the teams affiliated with the Cubs, through 1962. In just four years in the Cubs' system, more than 50 alumni reached the major leagues—including futureHall of FamersRon Santo (1959) andBilly Williams (1959).
The Missions changed their name to the Bullets in 1963, when the team joined the newHouston Colt .45s organization. The idea behind the name was that the team's prospects would be the "bullets to the gun" of the .45s team. The Bullets boasted 30 prospects that would go on to see time in Major League Baseball, including Hall-of-FamerJoe Morgan and two-timeNational League All-StarJerry Grote.
In 1965, the San Antonio franchise moved toAmarillo. Three years later, in 1968, baseball returned to San Antonio, again taking on the Missions name, as part of an expansion of the Texas League. Again playing as a Cubs affiliate, another 42 future big leaguers took the field over a four-year stretch. After the 1971 season, the team packed up again and moved toMidland, where they continued as theMidland Cubs.
In 1972, another ownership group brought baseball into town to replace the group that left to Midland, and brought with it an affiliation with theMilwaukee Brewers, just two years removed from their move to Wisconsin from Seattle. With the affiliation change to the Brewers, the franchise took the parent club's nickname—which it kept despite changes in affiliation to theCleveland Indians (1973–1975) andTexas Rangers (1976). The Brewers nickname fit the city almost as well as it fit their single-season affiliate in Milwaukee, being the home of thePearl Brewing Company.
The future major league players continued to pour onto the field through the affiliation changes, and more than 30 San Antonio Brewers made it to the top. Among them was Hall-of-Fame pitcherDennis Eckersley, an Indians farmhand who tore through the Texas League in 1974.
The team became the San Antonio Dodgers with a change in affiliation to theLos Angeles Dodgers in 1977. While the franchise kept the Dodger moniker for 11 seasons (1977–1987), locals still referred to them occasionally as the Missions. The Dodgers responded by officially changing their nickname back to Missions for the 1988 season.
The Missions were the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers until 2000, making the relationship the longest-standing major league affiliation held by the San Antonio franchise. During the partnership, Dodgers legends frequented the Alamo City, includingTommy Lasorda. In the 23 years with Los Angeles, some 211 players went on to see time in the majors. That includes players likeRon Washington (1977),Bob Welch (1977),Ron Roenicke (1978–1979),Mike Scioscia (1978),Dave Stewart (1978),Orel Hershiser (1980–1981, 1991),Fernando Valenzuela (1980),Steve Sax (1981),Sid Bream (1982),Sid Fernandez (1983),Franklin Stubbs (1983),Ramón Martínez (1988, 1996),John Wetteland (1988),Eric Karros (1990),Pedro Martínez (1991),Raúl Mondesí (1991–1992),Eric Young (1991),Mike Piazza (1992),Henry Blanco (1993–1996),Todd Hollandsworth (1993),Chan Ho Park (1994),Miguel Cairo (1995),Paul Lo Duca (1995, 1997),Paul Konerko (1996),Alex Cora (1997),Dennys Reyes (1997),Adrián Beltré (1998), andÉric Gagné (1999).
The team played the bulk of its years with the Dodgers atV. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium, which they shared with theSt. Mary's University baseball team. In 1994, the team moved intoNelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, utilizing a design typical of baseball stadiums build during the late-1980s through the mid-1990s. The new stadium was named in honor ofNelson Wolff, the mayor of San Antonio at the time the stadium was built.
The affiliation with the Dodgers ended after the 2000 season with both clubs mutually agreeing to part.
From 2001 until 2006, theSeattle Mariners had a player development contract with the team that brought back-to-back Texas League Championships during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.
The Mariners, fresh off a record season, was stocked with talent in a minor league system built byPat Gillick, who worked with San Antonio as the farm director of the Houston Colt .45s in 1963. Gillick's prospects turned San Antonio into a Texas League powerhouse, boasting future major leaguersWillie Bloomquist,Jeff Farnsworth,J. J. Putz,Rafael Soriano,Greg Dobbs,Julio Mateo,Gil Meche,Cha Seung Baek,Jose Lopez,George Sherrill,Shin-Soo Choo,Félix Hernández,Mike Morse,Aaron Taylor,Aaron Looper,Allan Simpson, andYuniesky Betancourt.
The 2006 Missions struggled to score runs and finished 60–77 overall (27–41, 33–37). The team was plagued by high player turnover and featured 52 different players over the course of the season.
The Missions entered into a new player development contract with theSan Diego Padres beginning in 2007.Randy Ready managed the Missions that season following a promotion from the Class AFort Wayne Wizards. The first home game as a member of the Padres organization was on April 12, 2007, a 2–0 win against theTulsa Drillers. Sean Thompson picked up the win and helped score a run. Led byChase Headley andJosh Geer, who wonPlayer of the Year andPitcher of the Year honors respectively, the Missions were the 2007 Texas League Champions.
From the beginning of the affiliation with the Padres, the Missions saw nearly a dozen players go on to play the big leagues. Most notably include rising Padres regulars:Chase Headley,Kyle Blanks,Nick Hundley,Tim Stauffer,Mat Latos,Matt Antonelli,Chad Huffman,Will Venable, andLuis Durango.
The 2009 season started out with an exhibition game between players on the Missions roster and members of the Padres' big leagueSpring Training roster. The result was a 7–3 win for the minor league affiliate, bolstered by a grand slam by San Antonio-native Seth Johnston. Under the leadership of former MLB All-StarTerry Kennedy, the team earned a playoff berth by winning the first-half division title—clinching the berth on the road during an extra-innings win at Corpus Christi on June 23, the last game in the first half of the season.
The season was anticlimactic, however, as the team struggled down the final stretch and into playoffs. The Missions were eliminated by the Midland RockHounds, the eventual Texas League title winners, in four games—managing only to win one playoff game behind the pitching ofWill Inman.
Several players stood out at times during the 2009 season, some of them being promoted for their performance. OutfielderMike Baxter was promoted early on for his assault on Texas League pitching, batting .376 with 23 doubles in 51 games. PitchersTim Stauffer,Cesar Carrillo, andMat Latos were promoted to the Padres after performing well at the Double-A level, though Stauffer and Carrillo both spent a few weeks at the Triple-A level before moving on to the Majors. First baseman Craig Cooper led the team with a .312 average and 11 home runs by the end of the season. OutfielderLuis Durango led the Texas League with 44 stolen bases. Right-handerErnesto Frieri led the team in most pitching categories, finishing the season protected on the 40-man major league roster.
For the 2010 season, the Missions were managed byDoug Dascenzo, who previously managed Class AFort Wayne TinCaps to the best regular-season record in Minor League Baseball and aMidwest League title in 2009. The 2010 Texas League All-Star Game featured seven Missions players, including three starters. PitchersSimón Castro,Wynn Pelzer,Craig Italiano, andEvan Scribner were selected to represent the Missions along with catcherLuis Martinez, first basemanMatt Clark and outfielderCedric Hunter. Just before the game, Cedric was promoted to the Triple-APortland Beavers, allowing utility infielderAndy Parrino to attend the All-Star Game in his place.
The Missions got a hot start to the 2011 season, finishing April with the best record in Double-A baseball.[3] They also amassed the most home runs of any team in Minor League Baseball in that time despite playing in the notoriously pitcher-friendly Wolff Stadium. Their early season success can be attributed to a roster filled with some of the top slugging prospects in the Padres' system, includingJaff Decker andCody Decker (not related). They also had an offensive boost with the return ofKyle Blanks, who played for the Missions in 2008, and rehabbed with the Missions afterTommy John surgery.[4] The Missions won the first-half division title, then won their twelfth Texas League Championship, sweeping theArkansas Travelers in the Texas League Championship series. During the season, the team hosted the 75th Annual Texas League All-Star Game on June 29, 2011.[5]
In 2012,Nate Freiman played for the Missions and led the league in RBIs (105) and hits (154).[6][7] He was both a Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star, and an MILB.com San Diego Padres All-Star.
The Missions began participation inCopa de la Diversión ("Fun Cup"), an initiative by Minor League Baseball to connect teams with their local Hispanic communities, in 2018.[8] ForCopa games, the Missions play as theSan Antonio Flying Chanclas.[9] Thechancla, the Spanish term for a slipper orflip-flop, was chosen to honor the Hispanic grandmother for her strength, discipline, and love as she uses the footwear to keep her family in-line.[10]
On June 21, 2017, team owner David G. Elmore announced the relocation of theTriple-AColorado Springs Sky Sox of thePacific Coast League to San Antonio in 2019. The team would continue use of the Missions nickname, effectively elevating San Antonio to a Triple-A franchise.[11] Meanwhile, the Missions Double-A franchise moved toAmarillo and continued to compete in the Texas League as theAmarillo Sod Poodles.[12]
The Missions signed a two-year player development contract with theMilwaukee Brewers to be their top minor league affiliate through 2020.[13] They played their first Triple-A game on April 4, 2019, a 5–3 win, against theOklahoma City Dodgers atChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark inOklahoma City. The winning run was scored in the top of the ninth inning whenJake Hager hit an RBI triple scoringNate Orf andCorey Ray.[14] They won their first home game 6–5 over theMemphis Redbirds on April 9.[15]
In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minors after the 2020 season, the Missions were selected to move back down to Double-A as affiliates of the San Diego Padres.[16] In a further change, they were organized into theDouble-A Central.[17] In 2022, the Double-A Central became known as the Texas League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.[18] Following the 2022 season, the team was purchased by Designated Bidders, LLC, a group of San Antonio business executives.[1]
The following is a list of San Antonio's results since the 1968 season.
| League | The team's final position in the league standings |
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| Division | The team's final position in the divisional standings |
| GB | Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season |
| ‡ | Class champions (2019–2020) |
| † | League champions (1968–present) |
| § | Conference champions (2019–2020) |
| * | Division champions (1968–present) |
| ^ | Postseason berth (1977–2018) |
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | MLB affiliate | Ref. | ||||||
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| Record | Win % | League | Division | GB | Record | Win % | Result | ||||
| 1968 | TL | 53–86 | .381 | 8th | 4th | 25 | — | — | — | Chicago Cubs | [19] |
| 1969 | TL | 51–81 | .386 | 8th | 4th | 15+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Chicago Cubs | [20] |
| 1970 | TL | 67–69 | .493 | 5th | 3rd | 2 | — | — | — | Chicago Cubs | [21] |
| 1971 | TL | 63–77 | .450 | 10th (tie) | 4th | 24 | — | — | — | Chicago Cubs | [22] |
| 1972 | TL | 53–87 | .379 | 8th | 4th | 25 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [23] |
| 1973 * | TL | 82–57 | .590 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–3 | .400 | Won Western Division title LostTL championship vs.Memphis Blues, 3–2[24] | Cleveland Indians | [25] |
| 1974 | TL | 68–64 | .515 | 5th | 3rd | 5+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Cleveland Indians | [26] |
| 1975 | TL | 50–85 | .370 | 8th | 4th | 31+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Cleveland Indians | [27] |
| 1976 | TL | 63–71 | .470 | 5th | 3rd | 17+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Texas Rangers | [28] |
| 1977 | TL | 61–67 | .477 | 5th (tie) | 3rd | 16 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [29] |
| 1978 | TL | 79–57 | .581 | 3rd | 2nd | 1+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [30] |
| 1979 ^ * | TL | 69–62 | .527 | 4th | 2nd | 5 | 2–4 | .333 | Won Western Division title vs.Midland Cubs, 2–1 LostTL championship vs.Arkansas Travelers, 3–0[31] | Los Angeles Dodgers | [32] |
| 1980 ^ * | TL | 74–62 | .544 | 4th (tie) | 2nd | 3 | 2–3 | .400 | Won Western Division title vs.Amarillo Gold Sox, 2–0 LostTL championship vs.Arkansas Travelers, 3–0[33] | Los Angeles Dodgers | [34] |
| 1981 ^ * | TL | 76–57 | .571 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–4 | .333 | Won First-Half Western Division title Won Western Division title vs.Amarillo Gold Sox, 2–1 LostTL championship vs.Jackson Mets, 3–0[35] | Los Angeles Dodgers | [36] |
| 1982 | TL | 68–68 | .500 | 5th (tie) | 3rd | 8 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [37] |
| 1983 | TL | 66–70 | .485 | 6th | 3rd | 8 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [38] |
| 1984 | TL | 64–72 | .471 | 4th | 3rd | 25 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [39] |
| 1985 | TL | 59–75 | .440 | 7th | 3rd | 26 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [40] |
| 1986 | TL | 64–71 | .474 | 5th | 2nd | 21 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [41] |
| 1987 | TL | 50–86 | .368 | 8th | 4th | 26 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [42] |
| 1988 ^ | TL | 73–60 | .549 | 2nd | 2nd | 1⁄2 | 0–2 | .000 | Won First-Half Western Division title Lost Western Division title vs.El Paso Diablos, 2–0[43] | Los Angeles Dodgers | [44] |
| 1989 | TL | 49–87 | .360 | 8th | 4th | 24 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [45] |
| 1990 ^ * | TL | 78–56 | .582 | 1st | 1st | — | 4–5 | .444 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Won Western Division title vs.El Paso Diablos, 2–1 LostTL championship vs.Shreveport Captains, 4–2[46] | Los Angeles Dodgers | [47] |
| 1991 | TL | 61–75 | .449 | 6th | 4th | 20 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [48] |
| 1992 | TL | 62–74 | .456 | 6th | 4th | 11 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [49] |
| 1993 | TL | 58–76 | .433 | 8th | 4th | 17+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [50] |
| 1994 | TL | 62–74 | .456 | 6th | 2nd | 26 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [51] |
| 1995 | TL | 64–72 | .471 | 6th | 4th | 8 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [52] |
| 1996 | TL | 69–70 | .496 | 6th | 3rd | 7 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [53] |
| 1997 * † | TL | 84–55 | .604 | 1st | 1st | — | 4–3 | .571 | Won First and Second-Half Western Division titles Won Western Division title WonTL championship vs.Shreveport Captains, 4–3[54] | Los Angeles Dodgers | [55] |
| 1998 ^ | TL | 67–73 | .479 | 6th | 3rd | 8 | 2–3 | .400 | Won First-Half Western Division title Lost Western Division title vs.Wichita Wranglers, 3–2[56] | Los Angeles Dodgers | [57] |
| 1999 | TL | 67–73 | .479 | 6th | 3rd | 16 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [58] |
| 2000 | TL | 64–76 | .457 | 6th (tie) | 4th | 19 | — | — | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | [59] |
| 2001 ^ | TL | 70–67 | .511 | 3rd | 2nd | 14+1⁄2 | 2–3 | .400 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Lost Western Division title vs.Round Rock Express, 3–2[60] | Seattle Mariners | [61] |
| 2002 ^ * † | TL | 68–72 | .486 | 6th | 4th | 9 | 7–5 | .583 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Won Western Division title vs.Round Rock Express, 3–2 WonTL championship vs.Tulsa Drillers, 4–3'[62] | Seattle Mariners | [63] |
| 2003 * † | TL | 88–51 | .633 | 1st | 1st | — | 4–1 | .800 | Won First and Second-Half Western Division titles Won Western Division title WonTL championship vs.Frisco RoughRiders, 4–1[64] | Seattle Mariners | [65] |
| 2004 | TL | 66–72 | .478 | 6th | 3rd | 19 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [66] |
| 2005 ^ | TL | 76–64 | .543 | 2nd | 2nd | 2 | 2–3 | .400 | Lost Western Division title vs.Midland RockHounds, 3–2[67] | Seattle Mariners | [68] |
| 2006 | TL | 60–78 | .435 | 7th | 4th | 17+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [69] |
| 2007 ^ * † | TL | 73–66 | .525 | 3rd | 2nd | 11+1⁄2 | 6–1 | .857 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Won Western Division title vs.Frisco RoughRiders, 3–0 WonTL championship vs.Springfield Cardinals, 3–1[70] | San Diego Padres | [71] |
| 2008 ^ | TL | 75–65 | .536 | 3rd (tie) | 2nd (tie) | 9+1⁄2 | 0–3 | .000 | Lost Southern Division title vs.Frisco RoughRiders, 3–0[72] | San Diego Padres | [73] |
| 2009 ^ | TL | 70–70 | .500 | 6th | 3rd | 8 | 1–3 | .250 | Won First-Half Southern Division title Lost Southern Division title vs.Midland RockHounds, 3–1[74] | San Diego Padres | [75] |
| 2010 | TL | 68–72 | .486 | 6th | 3rd | 4+1⁄2 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [76] |
| 2011 ^ * † | TL | 94–46 | .671 | 1st | 1st | — | 6–1 | .857 | Won First and Second-Half Southern Division titles Won Southern Division title vs.Frisco RoughRiders, 3–1 WonTL championship vs.Arkansas Travelers, 3–0[77] | San Diego Padres | [78] |
| 2012 | TL | 60–80 | .429 | 7th | 4th | 21 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [79] |
| 2013 ^ * † | TL | 78–61 | .561 | 2nd | 2nd | 4+1⁄2 | 6–4 | .600 | Won Southern Division title vs.Corpus Christi Hooks, 3–2 WonTL championship vs.Arkansas Travelers, 3–2[80] | San Diego Padres | [81] |
| 2014 | TL | 68–72 | .486 | 5th (tie) | 3rd | 12+1⁄2 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [82] |
| 2015 | TL | 60–80 | .429 | 8th | 4th | 29 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [83] |
| 2016 | TL | 58–82 | .414 | 8th | 4th | 27 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [84] |
| 2017 ^ | TL | 78–62 | .557 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–3 | .400 | Won First and Second-Half Southern Division titles Lost Southern Division title vs.Midland RockHounds, 3–2[85] | San Diego Padres | [86] |
| 2018 ^ * | TL | 71–67 | .514 | 3rd | 2nd | 11 | 3–5 | .375 | Won Southern Division title vs.Corpus Christi Hooks, 3–2 LostTL championship vs.Tulsa Drillers, 3–0[87] | San Diego Padres | [88] |
| 2019 | PCL | 80–60 | .571 | 3rd (tie) | 2nd | 4 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [89] |
| 2020 | PCL | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[90] | Milwaukee Brewers | [91] | |||||||
| 2021 | AAC | 57–63 | .475 | 8th | 4th | 7+1⁄2 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [92] |
| 2022 ^ | TL | 68–68 | .500 | 5th | 2nd | 5+1⁄2 | 0–2 | .000 | Won First-Half Southern Division title Lost Southern Division title vs.Frisco RoughRiders, 2–0[93] | San Diego Padres | [94] |
| 2023 ^ | TL | 70–68 | .507 | 4th (tie) | 2nd (tie) | 7 | 1–2 | .333 | Won First-Half Southern Division title Lost Southern Division title vs.Amarillo Sod Poodles, 2–1[95] | San Diego Padres | [96] |
| 2024 | TL | 62–74 | .456 | 7th | 3rd | 21 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [97] |
| 2025 | TL | 65–72 | .474 | 9th | 4th | 8+1⁄2 | — | — | — | San Diego Padres | [98] |
| Totals | — | 3,821–3,977 | .490 | — | — | — | 58–63 | .479 | — | — | — |
The Missions' chief rival from 2005 to 2018 was theCorpus Christi Hooks. The teams contended to determine which is the better team of South Texas. The Missions were previously rivals with theRound Rock Express, but this was interrupted when the Express joined the PCL in 2005. The Missions and Express competed again in the PCL's American Conference Southern Division from 2019 to 2020.
Since 1989, during the seventh inning of each game, an auxiliary mascot named Henry the Puffy Taco is chased around the bases by a child from the stands, typically between 6 and 10 years of age. The kid tackles the giant taco to the ground just before reaching home plate (they start at first base), then poses triumphantly over the downed mascot. Henry has only won the race once, in 1992. In that race, Henry mistimed his steps and he inadvertently crossed home plate before his 10-year-old opponent. Nearly 20 years later the Missions hosted a rematch and, on June 24, 2010, the child finally avenged his loss.
The team has two unique giveaway nights—Shirt Off Your Back and Used Car Giveaway. In the first, often held on or near the last game of the season, the jerseys worn by the players during the game are raffled off to fans in the stands (raffle tickets are offered at no charge, and each fan is limited to one entry). The same raffle format is used for the Used Car Giveaway, where more than 10 used cars are given away throughout the night. In 2010, the prizes included a 2001 Ford Mustang and a 2001 Volvo S60.
More than 700 former San Antonio baseball players have reached the major leagues, if only for a "cup of coffee". Some of the more notable players include:
In addition,Brian Anderson—the former radio voice of the San Antonio Missions—has reached the big leagues as the broadcaster for theMilwaukee Brewers.
The Missions play their home games atNelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium which opened in 1994. The ballpark seats more than 6,200 spectators and holds more than 9,000 people with additional outfield grass berm seating. The team has sought a new stadium since 2009, and continues to do so, though the team moved to the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 2019.
Tickets for Missions games are priced on par with other minor league parks, ranging from $11 to $30 based on the section of the ballpark or $10 for berm seating.[99]
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