Padres nearly became the Washington Stars
A Brief History of the Washington Stars – Society for American Baseball Research
Mexico City MLB Series: Giants vs. Padres yields 37 runs, 11 homers to break season-high score
San Diego Padres, History & Notable Players
Game #48: San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals - Gaslamp Ball
San Diego Padres - Wikipedia
Trading away Juan Soto brings an end to Nationals' greatest era - Los Angeles Times
San Diego Padres were once so close to moving to D.C. they had uniforms and everything - The Washington Post
Phillies defeat Padres in NLCS, advance to the World Series - Los Angeles Times
Heading East? 1974 Topps “Washington Nat'l League” Cards – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee