1995 Colorado Rockies season
Coors Field opens, the Blake Street Bombers arrive, and the Rockies win the first NL Wild Card.
In 1995, their third season, the Rockies moved into Coors Field. Under Don Baylor they went 77-67, second in the National League West, and won the first National League Wild Card, the franchise's first trip to the postseason.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 1995
- League
- National League
- Division
- West
- Ballpark
- Coors Field
- City
- Denver, Colorado
- Record
- 77–67 (.535)
- Divisional place
- 2nd
- Owners
- Jerry McMorris
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Background
The 1994-95 strike shortened the season to 144 games and pushed the official opening of Coors Field to April 26, against the New York Mets. Larry Walker, signed as a free agent on April 8, doubled three times in his Rockies debut, and Dante Bichette won it 11-9 with a walk-off home run in the 14th inning. Bichette, Vinny Castilla, Andres Galarraga and Walker each hit at least 30 home runs, and the four became known as the Blake Street Bombers; the team led the league in runs (785), home runs (200) and batting average (.282) but also allowed the most runs. Baylor was named NL Manager of the Year. In the Division Series the Rockies met the Atlanta Braves, the eventual World Series champions, and lost three games to one, winning Game 3.
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