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The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. They began play in 1993 as an expansion franchise in the National League West division. The team has reached the postseason five times, four times as the National League wild card team, and advanced to the World Series in 2007, where they were swept by the Boston Red Sox.
Quick Facts
- Team founded
- 1993 (MLB expansion)
- Current home ballpark
- Coors Field
- Denver
- Colorado
- Ballpark opened
- 1995
- City altitude
- Approximately 5,280 feet
- World series titles
- 0 (NL Wild Card in 1995; eliminated in NLDS)
Lore & Background
The Rockies were granted to an ownership group headed by John Antonucci in 1991. After ownership scandals, Jerry McMorris became head of the group, and in 2005 the Monfort brothers took over. The team's first home game was at Mile High Stadium on April 9, 1993, before a record crowd of 80,227. Coors Field opened in 1995. The Rockies' first playoff appearance was in 1995 as the wild card, but they lost the NL Division Series to the Atlanta Braves.
Reader's Guide
The Rockies play at Coors Field, which opened in 1995. The team's name comes from Denver's proximity to the Rocky Mountains. Notable early players include Andrés Galarraga, Dante Bichette, Vinny Castilla, and Larry Walker, who played right field. The Rockies have never won a World Series; their only appearance was in 2007.
Did You Know?
- The Rockies set a Major League attendance record in their inaugural 1993 season with 4,483,350 fans.
- The team's first home win was an 11–4 victory over the Montreal Expos on April 9, 1993.
- Andrés Galarraga won the National League batting title in 1993 with a .370 average.
- The Rockies were the first MLB team based in the Mountain Time Zone.
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