1996 NLCS Appearance

Lore & Background

The Rockies began as an expansion team for the 1993 season and played their home games for their first two seasons at Mile High Stadium. Since 1995, they have played at Coors Field, which has earned a reputation as a hitter's park, as demonstrated by the 1995 team that had four players (Dante Bichette, Vinny Castilla, Andrés Galarraga, and Larry Walker) each hit for 30 home runs; they were nicknamed the 'Blake Street Bombers'. The Rockies have qualified for the postseason five times, each time as a Wild Card winner.

In 2007, the team earned its only NL pennant after winning 14 of their final 15 games in the regular season to secure a Wild Card position, capping the streak off with a 13-inning 9–8 victory against the San Diego Padres in the tiebreaker game affectionately known as 'Game 163' by Rockies fans. The Rockies then proceeded to sweep the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS and NLCS and entered the 2007 World Series as winners of 21 of their last 22 games. However, they were swept by the American League (AL) champions Boston Red Sox in four games.

Reader's Guide

The Rockies have played their home games at Coors Field since 1995. Their spring training home, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, opened in March 2011 and is shared with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Did You Know?

• The Rockies set the all-time Major League record for attendance in 1993, drawing 4,483,350 fans, still the MLB record.
• The Rockies were MLB's first team based in the Mountain Time Zone.
• The 2025 Colorado Rockies set the record for the worst team record through 50 games, with an 8–42 start.
• The Rockies are one of only two MLB teams to have never won a division title, alongside their 1993 expansion counterparts, the Miami Marlins.