1995 First Full Season
The Colorado Rockies: Denver's expansion team that has never won a division title.
The Colorado Rockies are a professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The club has been owned since formation by Charles and Richard Monfort. The Rockies were created as an expansion team for the 1993 season and rose to a postseason appearance after three seasons and the 1994–95 strike.
Quick Facts
- Home venue
- Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado (Coors Field opened later in 1995)
Lore & Background
The Rockies have played at Coors Field since 1995. They have made the postseason five times: 1995, 2007 (when they lost the World Series to the Red Sox), 2009, 2017, and 2018. In 2025, the Rockies won only 43 games - the fewest in their history over a full season. They are one of the two MLB franchises that has never won a division title, alongside their expansion cousin, the Miami Marlins.
Reader's Guide
The Rockies' first full season was 1995, the same year Coors Field opened. Their first postseason appearance was in 1995. The team has never won a World Series or a division title.
Did You Know?
- Coors Field opened in 1995, not 2000.
- Larry Walker never won a World Series.
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