1961 was a long time ago — 56 years, to be exact.
In 1961, John F. Kennedy was inaugurated into the Oval Office. Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. Baby Boomers were jamming along to the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, while they watched “The Twilight Zone” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
Something else happened that year, too. It may not have made global headlines, but, here in San Diego it was front page news.
Why were locals so excited? There was a simple explanation, really. For the first time, San Diego would have a professional sports team.