Preston Gomez: San Diego Padres Managerial Profile 1971
The Page from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball features Preston Gomez, detailing his managerial career. Appointed manager of the San Diego Padres in August 1968, Gomez took charge eight months before the team's debut in the National League. He previously served as third base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1965-1968) and was a minor league manager from 1957 to 1964. Notably, Gomez led Havana to a Junior World Series title in 1959.