San Diego Surf Dawgs
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| Location: | San Diego, CA |
| Established: | 2005 |
| MLB Affiliation: | None |
| League: | Arizona Winter League |
| Level: | Independent |
| Ballpark: | Tony Gwynn Stadium |
| Championships: | 1 (2005) |
| Division Titles: | |
| Wild Card: |
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Team History
The San Diego Surf Dawgs are a team that play in the Arizona Winter League and were a Golden Baseball League team based in San Diego, California. They were known for playing in the same city as a Major League Baseball team, the National League's San Diego Padres. Their home stadium is named after former Padres great, Tony Gwynn.
The signing of Rickey Henderson gave the team national exposure. (Henderson had also played for the Padres at one point in his career.) Former first-round draft pick Matt Wheatland is among five San Diegans on the roster.
The 2005 team won the first ever GBL California Division title, and on Labor Day weekend 2005 they won the inaugural GBL Championship tournament, coming back on the last day to win two games.
The team again made news in June 2006 by signing former Major League player Jose Canseco. He made his debut on July 3, 2006 and struck out 4 times. Prior to the game, the Juiced author looked like the Bash Brother of old during batting practice, knocking multiple pitches out of the park. After playing in one game with the Surf Dawgs, Canseco requested to be traded to a team closer to his home in Los Angeles and was sent to the Long Beach Armada.
The Surf Dawgs became the fourth franchise of the GBL to fold on February 8, 2007. A published report in The San Diego Union-Tribune stated the team was discontinued for financial reasons.
The San Diego Surf Dawgs then joined the Arizona Winter League, which is owned by the Golden Baseball League.
Teams and Records
- 2007 10-11
- 2006 52-38 (Golden Baseball League)
- 2005 35-45 (Golden Baseball League)
Current Roster
Field Management
- Manager - Terry Kennedy
- Pitching Coach - Tim Blackwell
- Hitting Coach - Steve Ontiveros
Front Office
- League Operated
- Front Office Staff
Trivia
- Won the Golden Baseball League Championship in 2005.
Tony Gwynn Stadium
Tony Gwynn Stadium is the home field of the San Diego State University (SDSU) Aztecs college baseball team. In addition, the San Diego Surf Dawgs of the independent Arizona Winter League use the park as their home field.
