To help celebrate the 60th anniversary of professional baseball in San Diego, dating to the 1936 Pacific Coast League Padres, Chairman John Moores suggested refurbishing baseball diamonds where youngsters throughout the region (including Baja California) could play ball in clean, safe settings. Little Padres Parks have big-league landscaping, scoreboards, and signature palm trees in the outfield.
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These parks are found all over San Diego County - from Oceanside to the South Bay, as far north as Lake Elsinore, east to El Centro and even south of the border in Tijuana - with more on the way. Parks have been dedicated in honor of Jackie Robinson, San Diego native Ted Williams, Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, former Padres pitcher Matt LaChappa, and Andres Berumen, the first Tijuana native to pitch for the Padres.
One of the Little Padres Parks represents a special partnership with the Miracle League of San Diego and the County of San Diego on building a regional Miracle League Field at San Dieguito Park, the first field of its kind in Southern California. The Miracle League is a charitable organization that provides children with mental or physical challenges an opportunity to play baseball as a team member in an organized league. For more information about Miracle League, please visit www.miracleleagueofsandiego.org.
In celebration of the Padres' 40th Anniversary, the club is refurbishing the following fields in 2009:
County Supervisor Diane Jacob is again graciously supporting two of the fields (Santee and Lakeside) and Supervisor Ron Roberts is supporting the Rolando field. Stay tuned for further details!
The Padres are committed to supporting youth baseball & softball through this program and we couldn't complete these parks without the ongoing support of our dedicated Little Padres Parks partners. Thank you to the following valuable landscaping partners:
The Padres have also benefited from many corporate, civic and individual donors to this program including County Supervisor Dianne Jacob (District 2), Wells Fargo, Coca-Cola, and Bank of America, Esteban Loaiza, and Randy McPhillips.
| 1. Jackie Robinson Family YMCA | |
Southeast San Diego | |
Dedicated 1/31/97 |
| 2. Matt LaChappa Field | Lakeside | Dedicated 3/14/97 | ||
| 3. Southwest Little League | San Ysidro | Dedicated 3/25/99 | ||
| 4. Campo Andres Berumen | Tijuana | Dedicated 8/16/97 | ||
| 5. Cadman Elementary | Clairemont | Dedicated 5/29/98 | ||
| 6. Recreation Park | Oceanside | Dedicated 4/4/98 | ||
| 7. Dave Winfield Park | City Heights | Dedicated 1/26/99 | ||
| 8. Point Loma Little League Field | Point Loma | Dedicated 9/18/98 | ||
| 9. Ted Williams Field | North Park | Dedicated 2/9/00 | ||
| 10. Rancho California Sports Park Field 1 | Temecula | Dedicated 11/19/99 | ||
| 11. Rancho California Sports Park Field 2 | Temecula | Dedicated 11/19/99 | ||
| 12. Dr. Jim Vernetti Stadium at Bradley Field | Coronado | Dedicated 4/8/00 | ||
| 13. Bob Bouchard Field | Chollas Lake | Dedicated 9/15/00 | ||
| 14. National City Field | National City | Dedicated 11/2/00 | ||
| 15. Damato Field | San Diego | Dedicated 2/8/00 | ||
| 16. Matich Field | Lake Elsinore | Dedicated 8/9/03 | ||
| 17. Frazier Field #1 | El Centro | Dedicated 2/12/02 | ||
| 18. Frazier Field #2 | El Centro | Dedicated 2/12/02 | ||
| 19. Jay W. Jeffcoat Field | El Centro | Dedicated 6/29/04 | ||
| 20. Sunflower Field | El Centro | Dedicated 6/29/04 | ||
| 21. Torrey Pines Elementary | La Jolla | Dedicated 2/2/03 | ||
| 22. Camp Pendleton | Oceanside | Dedicated 9/23/03 | ||
| 23. Sefton Field | Mission Valley | Dedicated 12/12/03 | ||
| 24. Memorial Community Field | Logan Heights | Dedicated 9/3/04 | ||
| 25. Brandon Lookingbill Field | Campo | Dedicated 6/25/05 | ||
| 26. Boys & Girls Club of Vista | Vista | Dedicated 2/8/06 | ||
| 27. Sweetwater Valley Little League | Bonita | Dedicated 3/25/06 | ||
| 28. Lemon Grove Little League | Lemon Grove | Dedicated 3/25/06 | ||
29. Twin Hills Little League & Softball  |
Twin Hills | Dedicated 3/10/07 | ||
| 30. Twin Hills Little League & Softball |
Twin Hills | Dedicated 3/10/07 | ||
| 31. Encanto Little League |
Encanto | Dedicated 3/24/07 | ||
| 32. El Cajon girls Softball | El Cajon | Dedicated 4/28/07 | ||
| 33. El Cajon girls Softball | El Cajon | Dedicated 4/28/07 | ||
| 34. Miracle League of San Diego | San Dieguito Park | Dedicated 5/19/07 | ||
| 35. Guaycura Little League | Tijuana | Dedicated 10/20/07 | ||
| 36. Guaycura Little League | Tijuana | Dedicated 10/20/07 | ||
| 37. Ramona PONY Baseball |
Ramona | Dedicated 12/3/08 | ||
| 38. Allied Gardens Little League/McCarty |
Allied Gardens | Dedicated 12/6/08 | ||
| 39. Allied Gardens Little League/Dennis |
Allied Gardens | Dedicated 12/6/08 |
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Fans interested in nominating a site for the Little Padres Parks program should download the application form below and mail it to:
Little Padres Parks Program
P.O. Box 122000
San Diego, CA 92112
Downloadable LPP Nomination Form >>
Baseball Tomorrow Fund
Fans or baseball organizations may also want to consider applying for a grant through The Baseball Tomorrow Fund for improving their field or program. The Baseball Tomorrow Fund, which is a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, promotes and enhances the growth of baseball around the world by funding programs, fields and equipment purchases to encourage and maintain youth participation in the game. For more information on The Baseball Tomorrow Fund and how to apply for a grant, please click here.
