League & Division:
The Colorado Rockies compete in the National League West Division with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.
Ballpark:
Coors Field- Capacity: 50,445
- Opened in: 1995
- Ballpark owner: Denver Metropolitan Baseball Stadium District
- Construction cost: $300 million
History:
The franchise was founded in 1991 and began play in 1993 as an expansion team.
Memorable Moment:
- The “Blake Street Bombers” of 1995 – Larry Walker, Andres Galarraga, Dante Bichette and Vinny Castilla -- led the team to its only playoff berth in the franchise’s third year, the team’s first year in the brand-new Coors Field. The Rockies lost in the National League Division Series to the eventual champion Atlanta Braves in four games.
- Dante Bichette
- Larry Walker
- Todd Helton
- Garrett Atkins
- Matt Holliday
Championships:
Playoff appearances: 2 (1995, 2007)
Division champions: 0
National League pennants: 1 (2007)
World Series titles: 0
Wild-card berths: 2 (1995, 2007)
Spring Training:
The Colorado Rockies are a member of the Cactus League and play spring training games at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona.
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Leadership:
Owners: Charlie Monfort and Dick Monfort
General Manager: Dan O’Dowd
Manager: Clint Hurdle
