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Padres uniforms: Visual history of brown, yellow, blue, orange, sand - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Brown has been part of the Padres' history since expansion, by FriarWire
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San Diego Padres return to Franciscan brown color scheme for uniforms --Aleteia
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The Padres' Journey From Unique to Undistinguished (and Back Again?)
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Padres uniforms: Visual history of brown, yellow, blue, orange, sand - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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The Padres' Journey From Unique to Undistinguished (and Back Again?)
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Padres uniforms: Visual history of brown, yellow, blue, orange, sand - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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50 Moments: Padres Win 4th National League West Title in 2005, by FriarWire
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Jones Won 1976 Cy Young Award with Season for the Ages, by FriarWire