On July 13, 2016, the San Diego Padres invited Great Big Story, a video network to spend some time with their mascot The Swinging Friar, as part of their “League of Mascots” series as per SB ...

The San Diego Padres announced today that, ... “Really, it’s not that big a deal. It’s not so much a change of mascot as it is a change of connotation.

Many of the hats combined team logos, in the Padres' case: the Swinging Friar mascot and "SD" logo. But it wasn't long before the hat was roasted on social media.

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The Padres are still expected to wear the since-swapped hats at least once, as they were marketed as "the official on-field caps of spring training," according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.