The San Diego Padres have a large fanbase with some of the most dedicated fans. The team has 411K followers on Instagram. Additionally, they have 415K followers on Twitter and 712K followers on Facebook. Across the three major platforms, San Diego has just over 1.5 million followers making their fanbase widespread and devoted.
The San Diego Padres are very active among their community and supportive of their fans. They have a wonderful volunteer team. On this team, fans donate their time to help out non-profit organizations. They go to hospitals, hang out with children, go to soup kitchens, etc. The team also has a 10 week summer intern program. While there, kids complete tasks in Marketing, Finance, Sales, IT, HR, Ballpark Operations, Baseball Operations, Community Relations and more. This is a great opportunity for fans to experience a real job. The Padres do a great job of supporting their fans and helping prepare them for the future.
Additionally, the Padres have many unofficial outlets and informative websites. They have an outlet on Fansided called “Friars on Base”. Here, fans can learn about all the recent news about the ball club; they can also learn about new rumors trades. This website also contains stats and displays the all-time Padres records. There is also a website called “Gas Lamp Ball” on SB Nation. This website has news about the team and recent rumors. There are also predictions of new breakout players and how the team will perform in the upcoming year. The San Diego Padres have many watch parties, viewing parties, and fan clubs. No matter where you are located, you can go to FanWide and find the location of all of these San Diego Padres events.