Colorado Rockies at Coors Field
The Colorado Rockies debuted in 1993, making them one of five MLB franchises founded in the '90s. The Rockies have competed in the National League West since inception. They play their home games at Coors Field in Denver. Three years after it opened in 1995, the stadium hosted the 1998 MLB All-Star Game. The Rockies played their first two seasons at Mile High Stadium, home to the NFL's Denver Broncos. Coors Field holds approximately 50,400 fans at capacity.
Colorado Rockies History
The team's all-time winningest manager is Clint Hurdle, who posted a 534-625 record from 2002 to 2009. Hurdle led the Rockies to the postseason twice, including their lone World Series appearance, while Don Baylor and Bud Black, the team's manager since 2017, are responsible for the other three playoff runs.
Todd Helton, who played first base for the Rockies for the entirety of his 17-year MLB career, leads the franchise in career home runs (369), doubles (592), hits (2,519) and games played (2,247), among other batting categories.
Colorado's history was altered when Larry Walker became the first former Rockies player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2020. Walker played for the Rockies from 1995 to 2003, earning NL MVP honors in 1997 with a .366/.452/.720 slash line.
Walker was one of four Blake Street Bombers alongside Andres Galarraga, Dante Bichette and Vinny Castilla. They combined for 139 home runs in 1995, leading the Rockies to their first-ever postseason appearance, in which the club lost 3-1 to the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. Overall, the Rockies have made five postseason trips (1995, 2007, 2009, 2017 and 2018). They made the World Series in 2007 but were swept by the Boston Red Sox.
The Rockies were sold to owners Charlie Monfort and Dick Monfort in 2005.