Colorado Rockies
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| World Series titles (0) | None | ||||
| NL Pennants (1) | 2007 | ||||
| West Division titles (0) | None | ||||
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| Principal owner(s) | Trea Turner | ||||
| President of baseball operations | Jeff Bridich | ||||
| General manager | Jeff Bridich | ||||
| Manager | Bud Black | ||||
The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team's home venue is Coors Field, located in the Lower Downtown area of Denver. The Rockies won their first National League championship in 2007, after having won 14 of their final 15 games in order to secure a Wild Card position. In the World Series they were swept by the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox in four games.
History
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Denver had long been a hotbed of Denver Bears/Zephyrs minor league baseball and many[who?] in the area desired a Major League team.[citation needed] Following the Pittsburgh drug trials, an unsuccessful attempt was made to purchase the Pittsburgh Pirates and relocate them. However, in 1991, as part of Major League Baseball's two-team expansion (along with the Florida (now Miami) Marlins), an ownership group representing Denver led by John Antonucci and Michael I. Monus was granted a franchise; they took the name "Rockies" due to Denver's proximity to the Rocky Mountains, which is reflected in their logo. Monus and Antonucci were forced to drop out in 1992 after Monus' reputation was ruined by an accounting scandal.[citation needed] Trucking magnate Jerry McMorris stepped in at the 11th hour to save the franchise, allowing the team to begin play in 1993. The Rockies shared Mile High Stadium (which had originally been built for the Bears) with the National Football League (NFL)'s Denver Broncos for their first two seasons while Coors Field was constructed. It was completed for the 1995 Major League Baseball season.
In 1993, they started play in the West division of the National League. The Rockies were MLB's first team based in the Mountain Time Zone. They have reached the Major League Baseball postseason five times, each time as the National League wild card team. Twice (1995 and 2009) they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. In 2007, the Rockies advanced to the World Series, only to be swept by the Boston Red Sox. Like their expansion brethren, the Miami Marlins, they have never won a division title since their establishment; they are also one of two current MLB teams that have never won their division.
The Rockies have played their home games at Coors Field since 1995. Their newest spring training home, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, opened in March 2011 and is shared with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Season record
Uniform
At the start of the 2012 season, the Rockies introduced "Purple Mondays" in which the team wears its purple uniform every Monday game day.[4][5]
Baseball Hall of Famers
No inducted members of the Baseball Hall of Fame have played for or managed the Rockies.
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
| Colorado Rockies in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame | ||||
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Seasons | Notes |
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| — | Jerry McMorris | Owner | 1992–2005 | |
| KSM | Keli McGregor | President | 2001–2010 | Attended Colorado State University |
| 9, 14 | Vinny Castilla | 3B | 1993–1999 2004, 2006 |
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| 10 | Dante Bichette | OF | 1993–1999 | |
| 14 | Andrés Galarraga | 1B | 1993–1997 | |
| 17 | Todd Helton | 1B | 1997–2013 | |
| 25 | Don Baylor | Manager | 1993–1998 | |
| 33 | Larry Walker | RF | 1995–2004 | |
Individual awards
NL MVP
- 1997 – Larry Walker
NLCS MVP
- 2007 – Matt Holliday
NL Rookie of the Year
- 2002 – Jason Jennings
Silver Slugger Award
- Dante Bichette (1995)
- Vinny Castilla (1995, 1997–98)
- Andrés Galarraga (1996)
- Eric Young (1996)
- Ellis Burks (1996)
- Larry Walker (1997, 1999)
- Mike Hampton (2001–02)
- Todd Helton (2000–03)
- Matt Holliday (2006–08)
- Carlos González (2010, 2015)
- Troy Tulowitzki (2010–11)
- Michael Cuddyer (2013)
- Nolan Arenado (2015–18)
- Charlie Blackmon (2016–17)
- Trevor Story (2018)
- Germán Márquez (2018)
Hank Aaron Award
- 2000 – Todd Helton
Gold Glove Award
- Larry Walker (1997–99, 2001–02)
- Neifi Pérez (2000)
- Todd Helton (2001–02, 2004)
- Carlos González (2010, 2012–13)
- Troy Tulowitzki (2010–11)
- Nolan Arenado (2013–18)
- DJ LeMahieu (2014, 2017–18)
Manager of the Year Award
- 1995 – Don Baylor
- 2009 – Jim Tracy
NL Batting Champion [6]
- Andrés Galarraga (1993)
- Larry Walker (1998, 1999, 2001)
- Todd Helton (2000)
- Matt Holliday (2007)
- Carlos González (2010)
- Michael Cuddyer (2013)
- Justin Morneau (2014)
- DJ LeMahieu (2016)
- Charlie Blackmon (2017)
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
- Larry Walker – voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value
Team award
- 2007 – Warren Giles Trophy (National League champion)
- 2007 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
Team records (single-game, single-season, career)
Championships
Retired numbers
Todd Helton is the sole Colorado player to have his number (17) retired, which was done on Sunday, August 17, 2014.[7]
Jackie Robinson's number, 42, was retired throughout all of baseball in 1997.
Keli McGregor had worked with the Rockies since their inception in 1993, rising from senior director of operations to team president in 2002, until his death on April 20, 2010. He is honored at Coors Field alongside Helton and Robinson with his initials.[8]
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Current roster
Minor league affiliations
| Level | Team | League | Location |
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| AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| AA | Hartford Yard Goats | Eastern League | Hartford, Connecticut |
| A-Advanced | Lancaster JetHawks | California League | Lancaster, California |
| A | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Short Season A | Boise Hawks | Northwest League | Boise, Idaho |
| Rookie | Grand Junction Rockies | Pioneer League | Grand Junction, Colorado |
| DSL Rockies | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Radio and television
As of 2010, Rockies' flagship radio station is KOA 850AM, with some late-season games broadcast on KHOW 630 AM due to conflicts with Denver Broncos games. The Rockies Radio Network is composed of 38 affiliate stations in eight states.
As of 2019, Jerry Schemmel and Jack Corrigan are the radio announcers; both serve as backup TV announcers whenever Drew Goodman is not available.
As of 2013, Spanish language radio broadcasts of the Rockies are heard on KNRV 1150 AM.
As of 2013, all games are produced and televised by AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain. All 150 games produced by AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain are broadcast in HD. Jeff Huson and Drew Goodman are the usual the TV broadcast team, with Ryan Spilborghs and Taylor McGregor handling on-field coverage and clubhouse interviews. Jenny Cavnar, Jason Hirsh, and Cory Sullivan handle the pre-game and post-game shows. Schemmel, Corrigan, Spilborghs, Cavnar, and Sullivan also fill in as play-by-play or color commentator during absences of Huson or Goodman.
Home attendance
The Rockies led MLB attendance records for the first seven years of their existence. The inaugural season is currently the MLB all-time record for home attendance.
| Home Attendance at Mile High Stadium | ||||
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| Year | Total Attendance | Game Average | League Rank | |
| 1993 | 4,483,350 | 55,350 | 1st | |
| 1994 | 3,281,511 | 57,570+ | 1st | |
| Home Attendance at Coors Field | ||||
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| Year | Total Attendance | Game Average | League Rank | |
| 1995 | 3,390,037 | 47,084++ | 1st | |
| 1996 | 3,891,014 | 48,037 | 1st | |
| 1997 | 3,888,453 | 48,006 | 1st | |
| 1998 | 3,792,683 | 46,823 | 1st | |
| 1999 | 3,481,065 | 42,976 | 1st | |
| 2000 | 3,295,129 | 40,681 | 5th | |
| 2001 | 3,166,821 | 39,097 | 5th | |
| 2002 | 2,737,838 | 33,800 | 9th | |
| 2003 | 2,334,085 | 28,816 | 15th | |
| 2004 | 2,338,069 | 28,865 | 15th | |
| 2005 | 1,914,389 | 23,634 | 26th | |
| 2006 | 2,104,362 | 25,980 | 23rd | |
| 2007 | 2,376,250 | 28,979 | 19th | |
| 2008 | 2,650,218 | 32,719 | 13th | |
| 2009 | 2,665,080 | 32,902 | 11th | |
| 2010 | 2,875,245 | 35,497 | 10th | |
| 2011 | 2,909,777 | 35,923 | 12th | |
| 2012 | 2,630,458 | 32,475 | 13th | |
| 2013 | 2,793,828 | 34,492 | 10th | |
| 2014 | 2,680,329 | 33,090 | 10th | |
| 2015 | 2,506,789 | 30,948 | 14th | |
| 2016 | 2,602,524 | 32,130 | 11th | |
| 2017 | 2,953,650 | 36,465 | 8th | |
| 2018 | 3,015,880 | 37,233 | 7th | |
+ = 57 home games in strike shortened season. ++ = 72 home games in strike shortened season. [9][10]
References
- ^ Harding, Thomas (January 30, 2017). "Rockies outfitted with one shade of purple". Rockies.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "General Club Information" (PDF). 2012 Colorado Rockies Information Guide. MLB Advanced Media. February 24, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (May 17, 2019). "Players poll: Who has MLB's best uniforms?". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Rockies Introduce Purple Mondays Campaign During 'Year of the Fan'". Rockies.com (Press release). MLB Advanced Media. April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Rockies introduce 'Purple Monday' campaign". KKTV. April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Batting Average Year-by-Year Leaders / Batting Champions on Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (March 11, 2019). "Todd man out: Helton's retired number stands alone". Rockies.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (September 28, 2010). "Rox unveil McGregor memorial at Coors Field". Rockies.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ [1] Attendance Report
- ^ [2] Attendance Report
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