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The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Established in 1993, the Rockies play in the West Division of the National League. The Colorado Rockies ' 1993 season was the first for the Rockies The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball 's National League. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The team is named after the Rocky Mountains, which pass through Colorado, just west of Denver. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The Rockies play their home games at Coors Field in downtown Denver. Coors Field, located in Denver Colorado, is the home field of the National League 's Colorado Rockies.
Following multiple losing seasons, the Rockies won the National League pennant for the first time in franchise history during the 2007 season. The Colorado Rockies ' 2007 season started off with the team trying to improve on their 2006 record (76-86
History
Creation of the Rockies
After previous failed attempts to bring the Major League Baseball to Colorado (most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates nearly relocating to Denver following the Pittsburgh drug trials in 1985), by the early 1990s a team seemed to be a possibility in Denver. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985 were the catalyst for a baseball-related Cocaine scandal which resulted in the harshest Major League Baseball penalties The Colorado Baseball Commission, led by banking executive Larry Varnell, was successful in getting Denver voters to approve a 0. 1 percent sales tax to help finance a new baseball stadium. Also, an advisory committee was formed in 1990 by then-Governor of Colorado Roy Romer to recruit an ownership group. Roy R Romer (born October 31, 1928 in Garden City Kansas, United States) was the 39th Governor of Colorado and served as the The group selected was led by John Antonucci, an Ohio beverage distributor, and Michael I. Monus, the head of the Phar-Mor drugstore chain. Phar-Mor was a United States chain of discount Drug stores, based in Youngstown Ohio, and founded by Michael I Local and regional companies—such as Erie Lake, Hensel Phelps Construction, KOA Radio, and the Rocky Mountain News—rounded out the group. KOA (850 AM) ("NewsRadio 850 KOA" is a Clear channel, news/talk Radio station serving the Denver Colorado market The Rocky Mountain News is a Monday-Saturday morning Tabloid -format Newspaper published in Denver Colorado, United States. On July 5, 1991, the National League approved Denver and Miami, Florida, as the sites for two expansion teams to begin play in 1993. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
The Rockies joined the National League in 1993, along with the Southern Florida franchise, the Florida Marlins. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The Rockies' first pick in the expansion draft was pitcher David Nied from the Atlanta Braves organization. The 1992 MLB Expansion Draft was held November 17, 1992. This Expansion draft was conducted by Major League Baseball to stock the major league David Glen Nied, (born December 22, 1968 in Dallas Texas) is a former Major league baseball player Nied pitched 4 seasons for the Rockies.
Inaugural season
The first game in Rockies history was played on April 5, 1993, against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough David Nied was the starting pitcher in a game the Rockies lost, 3-0. David Glen Nied, (born December 22, 1968 in Dallas Texas) is a former Major league baseball player The franchise's first home game at Mile High Stadium, and first win in franchise history, came four days later with an 11-4 win over the Montreal Expos. Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a Baseball, Soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of One of the most memorable plays in the game, and in team history, occurred in the bottom of the first inning when Eric Young of the Rockies hit a leadoff home run. Eric Orlando Young (born May 18 1967 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman and In Baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. [1] The game was played before more than 80,000 fans, to date the largest crowd to see a single regular-season Major League Baseball game.
As is the case with many expansion teams, the Rockies struggled in their first year. During one stretch in May, the team went 2-17. The team did not experience its first winning month until September, when they went 17-9. Still, the team finished the season with 67 wins, setting a record for a National League expansion franchise. In addition, despite the losses, the club saw a home attendance of 4,483,350 for the season, setting a Major League record that stands to this day. Rockies first baseman Andrés Galarraga won the batting title after hitting . Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (ˌɡæləˌɹɑɡə in English and /ɡalaˈraɡa/ in Spanish) (born June 18, 1961 in Caracas Venezuela 370 for the season after Manager Don Baylor persuaded Galarraga to change from a standard batting stance into an open one in which he squarely faced the pitcher, allowing him to see incoming pitches properly. Donald Edward Baylor (born June 28, 1949) is a Major League Baseball coach and a former player and manager.
Ownership issues
After a 1992 accounting and embezzlement scandal at Phar-Mor tarnished the reputation of Monus, both Monus and Antonucci were forced to sell their stakes in the franchise. Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets usually financial in nature by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted Trucking-company executive Jerry McMorris became head of the ownership group and served as the initial public face of management. His relationship with the other partners was somewhat poor, and his role in the leadership of the franchise diminished over time, until he was finally bought out in 2005 (his situation was not helped by the 1999 failure of his trucking firm and subsequent related legal issues).
The team is currently controlled by chief executive officer Charlie Monfort (a former executive with his family's beef-exporting firm and also with ConAgra), and his brother Dick Monfort, who both bought out McMorris' stake. ConAgra Foods Inc ( is one of North America 's largest packaged foods companies
The mid-1990s
On April 17, 1994, the Rockies beat Montreal 6-5, moving the team's record to 6-5—the first time in franchise history that the club had a winning record. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) However, that would be the only time during that season that the club would have a record over . 500, finishing at 53-64 and in last place in the National League West in the strike-shortened season. The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage Despite the club's poor record, several Rockies hitters gained notoriety for their exploits at the plate, assisted by the thin and dry air of Denver, which allows balls to carry farther than they would at sea-level ballparks. Andres Galarraga, a year after winning the batting title, hit 31 homers, and teammate Dante Bichette hit 27; projected over a 162-game season, the two would have hit 43 and 37 homers, respectively. Alphonse Dante Bichette (ˈdɑnteɪbɪˈʃɛt born November 18, 1963 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a former American Major League Baseball The park's characteristics did not affect just home runs either: 33-year-old outfielder Mike Kingery, a career . Michael Scott Kingery (born March 29, 1961 in St James Minnesota) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily 252 hitter who did not play in the majors in 1993, batted . 349 in 301 at-bats. The club once again led the majors in attendance, drawing 3,281,511 fans for the season.
1995 playoff run and the opening of Coors Field
Prior to the 1995 season, the Rockies acquired free-agent outfielder Larry Walker, previously of the Montreal Expos. Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of He would form the group known as the "Blake Street Bombers"—named after the street on which the new ballpark (Coors Field) was located—along with Galarraga, Bichette, and third baseman Vinny Castilla, who had played sparingly with the major-league club during the previous season. Coors Field, located in Denver Colorado, is the home field of the National League 's Colorado Rockies. Vinicio Castilla Soria, commonly known as Vinny Castilla (born July 4, 1967 in Oaxaca Oaxaca, Mexico) is a former Major League The quartet combined to hit 139 homers in the 1995 season, with Bichette leading the way with 40 (45 projected over a 162-game season. ) The team debuted in its new ballpark on April 26, 1995, in an 11-9 win over the New York Mets, and proceeded to win seven of their first eight games in the new season. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The season ended with a 77-67 record, good for second place in the West division and the club's first playoff appearance as the Wild Card winner. Although much of the attention focused on the power-hitting lineup, much of the club's success was due to a strong bullpen, as relievers Darren Holmes, Curt Leskanic, Steve Reed, and Bruce Ruffin all posted earned-run averages below 3. Darren Lee Holmes (born April 25, 1966 in Asheville North Carolina) is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from Curtis John Leskanic (lɛsˈkænɨk born April 2, 1968 in Homestead Pennsylvania) is a former Relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Steven Vincent Reed (born March 11, 1965 in Los Angeles California) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently Bruce Wayne Ruffin (born October 4, 1963 in Lubbock Texas) was a Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1986-91 Milwaukee Brewers 40. The pitching staff's ERA of 4. 97 was the lowest in club history until the 2006 team had a 4. 66 ERA. The Rockies lost in the NLDS to the Atlanta Braves, 3 games to 1. The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 1995 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The Rockies once again led the league in attendance for the season.
Post-1995
In 1996, with all four Blake Street Bombers returning, the Rockies expected to contend, but an injury to Walker hurt the team. Walker played in only 83 games and batted . 276 with 18 homers. However, outfielder Ellis Burks picked up the slack with an All-Star season, batting . Ellis Rena Burks (born September 11, 1964 in Vicksburg Mississippi) is a former Outfielder and Designated hitter who played in 344 with 40 homers and 128 RBI—one of three Rockies to hit forty or more homers that season, along with Galarraga and Castilla. The team set a major-league record by scoring 658 runs at home on the season, and Burks and Bichette became the first pair of teammates since Darryl Strawberry and Howard Johnson of the 1987 New York Mets to both steal 30 bases and hit 30 homers in the same season. Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former Baseball player who is well-known both for his play on the baseball field and for his controversial Several prominent people have been named Howard Johnson: Howard David Johnson (artist a contemporary photorealist painter focusing on mythology and religion "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. However, the pitching staff—a strong point for the team in 1995—was beset by injuries: Bill Swift, who went 9-3 in 1995, started just three games, and the staff ERA ballooned to 5. William Charles Swift (born October 27, 1961 in Portland Maine) is a former Major League Baseball player 60. As a result, the Rockies fell back to third place in the West with an 83-79 record.
A healthy Walker became the first player in club history to win the NL Most Valuable Player award in 1997, batting . The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. 366 with 49 homers and 130 RBI. Walker came very close to winning the Triple Crown that year, leading the league in home runs but finishing second to Tony Gwynn in batting average and third in RBI (teammate Galarraga led the league. Anthony Keith Gwynn (born May 9 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and ) Once again, three Rockies (Walker, Galarraga, and Castilla) hit 40 or more homers; Walker also won the first Gold Glove in franchise history. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to As in 1996, though, the team's pitchers struggled in the high elevation and had a 5. 25 ERA, and the Rockies could not improve upon their finish from the previous season.
The beginning of the Helton era
The Rockies were broken up after the 1997 season when an aging Galarraga signed with the Atlanta Braves as a free agent. His replacement was Todd Helton, who had been the club's first-round draft pick in 1995 out of the University of Tennessee. Todd Lynn Helton (born August 20, 1973 in Knoxville Tennessee) is the starting First baseman for the Colorado Rockies of The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship After a 4-1 start, the club lost its next eight games and struggled to a 77-85 record, finishing only ahead of the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Pitcher Darryl Kile, signed as a free agent in the offseason, struggled in Colorado, going 13-17 with a 5. Darryl Andrew Kile ( December 2 1968 – June 22 2002) born in Garden Grove California, was an American right-handed 20 ERA—a far cry from his numbers the prior year as a member of the Houston Astros, when he went 19-7 with a 2. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. 57 ERA. Kile would become one of a long line of free-agent pitchers who struggled after signing with the Rockies. The team's struggles led to the firing of manager Don Baylor, the only manager in franchise history, following the season. Donald Edward Baylor (born June 28, 1949) is a Major League Baseball coach and a former player and manager.
Jim Leyland, a two-time NL Manager of the Year who had won the World Series with the Florida Marlins two years earlier, was expected to bring the Rockies back into contention in 1999. James Richard Leyland (born December 15 1944 in Perrysburg Ohio) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Detroit Tigers. For manager award presented by The Sporting News see The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award, and for English Football manager awards see FA Premier League Manager The 1997 World Series featured the Cleveland Indians, who were playing in their second World Series in three years The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Instead, the Rockies dropped even further, finishing 72-90 and in last place in the West as the Diamondbacks won the division in just their second year of existence. Helton was blossoming into a young developed hitter, batting . 320 with 35 homers and 113 RBI; Castilla, Walker, and Bichette also hit more than 30 homers each. Once again, though, the team's pitching was a glaring weakness, as the staff had an ERA of 6. 02. Kile, who was being paid over $8 million for the season, struggled mightily, going 8-13 with a 6. 61 ERA, and he wound up being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals following the season. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Interestingly, Kile would go on to finish fifth in voting for the Cy Young Award the following year, as he had in 1997 (the year before he joined the Rockies. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National ) The Leyland era lasted just one year, as a frustrated Leyland retired following the season, not to manage in the majors again until 2006, when he won an AL Pennant with the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
On April 4, 1999, the Rockies made history as they played their Opening Day game against the defending National League champion San Diego Padres at Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico - marking the first time Major League Baseball opened the regular season outside the United States or Canada. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The Colorado Rockies ' 1999 season was the seventh overall for the team The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey is a Baseball Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico. This article is about the Mexican city for other uses see Monterrey (disambiguation. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page [2][3][4] Colorado beat San Diego, 8-2, in front of a crowd of 27,104 people.
The Dan O'Dowd era
On August 20, 1999, Bob Gebhard, the only general manager in franchise history, announced his resignation. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A month later, the Rockies named Dan O'Dowd as his replacement. Dan O'Dowd has served as the General Manager of the Colorado Rockies since September 20, 1999. After hiring Buddy Bell as the club's third manager, O'Dowd proceeded to make a series of offseason deals that would change the face of the franchise. David Gus "Buddy" Bell (born August 27 1951 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Third baseman and manager in Major Popular outfielder Dante Bichette was traded to the Cincinnati Reds. Alphonse Dante Bichette (ˈdɑnteɪbɪˈʃɛt born November 18, 1963 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a former American Major League Baseball The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Later, he traded Kile to the Cardinals and, in a four-team trade, sent Vinny Castilla to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Vinicio Castilla Soria, commonly known as Vinny Castilla (born July 4, 1967 in Oaxaca Oaxaca, Mexico) is a former Major League The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St With those two deals, Larry Walker remained as the only player from the Blake Street Bombers still with the team. Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major Walker wound up playing in only 87 games in 2000 due to injuries and hit just nine homers, as the Rockies had a completely different look from prior years. Perhaps not surprisingly given the injury to Walker and the trading of two of the team's most popular players, the Rockies finished third in the National League in attendance in 2000, marking the first time in club history that it did not lead the league in attendance.
Despite the major changes made to the team in the offseason, the team wound up with its first winning season since 1997. Helton, in his third full year in the majors, was becoming a bona fide superstar, winning the batting title with a . 372 average and also leading the league with 147 RBI while hitting 42 homers. However, he finished just fifth in MVP voting, perhaps due to the fact that the team finished fourth in the division and also possibly due to bias by voters due to the fact that he played half of his games in hitter-friendly Coors Field. Coors Field, located in Denver Colorado, is the home field of the National League 's Colorado Rockies. 2000 also marked the first of five consecutive All-Star Game appearances for Helton. An all-star game is an Exhibition game played by the best players in their Sports league. The pitching staff also improved its ERA to 5. 26, helping the team to an 82-80 record.
Although previous big-name pitchers, including Bill Swift, Bret Saberhagen, and Darryl Kile, had struggled in Colorado, following the 2000 season O'Dowd made two very splashy signings in the free-agent market, signing Denny Neagle to a five-year contract worth $51 million, followed five days later by signing Mike Hampton to an eight-year, $121 million contract. William Charles Swift (born October 27, 1961 in Portland Maine) is a former Major League Baseball player Bret William Saberhagen (ˈseɪ̪bɚˌheɪ̪ɡɨn born April 11, 1964 in Chicago Heights Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Darryl Andrew Kile ( December 2 1968 – June 22 2002) born in Garden Grove California, was an American right-handed Dennis Edward Neagle Jr (ˈneɪɡəl (born September 13, 1968 in Gambrills Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville Florida) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher who plays Two years earlier, Hampton had won 22 games and finished second in voting for the Cy Young Award as a member of the Houston Astros, while Neagle had been a 20-game winner in 1997 for the Atlanta Braves and had won fifteen games in 2000. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The two star pitchers were expected by the Rockies to change the team's fortunes.
Instead, the two flopped, much as their predecessors had. Hampton, after a strong first half in 2001, completely fell apart in 2002, going 7-15 with a 6. 15 ERA and demanding a trade following the season. Neagle went 19-23 in three years with the Rockies; he was injured in 2003 and never pitched in the majors again before the Rockies released him after the 2004 season. The Rockies went 73-89 in both years that Hampton and Neagle were in Colorado, and the amount of money owed them (the Rockies paid a sizable portion of Hampton's salary even after he was traded to the Atlanta Braves) crippled the team for the next several years.
Under previous general manager Gebhard, the Rockies had largely neglected their farm system and mostly relied on signing veteran free agents from other clubs; this was possible due to the high attendance numbers in the club's first few years of attendance. However, as attendance began to dwindle -- the Rockies fell to just sixth in the National League in attendance in 2002, and ninth in 2003 and 2004 -- the club could no longer afford to build through big-name free agents. In 1999, the Rockies spent their first-round draft pick on Baylor University pitcher Jason Jennings; three years later, Jennings went 16-8 with a 4. Baylor University is a private, Baptist -affiliated Research University located in Waco Texas. Jason Ryan Jennings (born July 17, 1978 in Dallas Texas) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Texas Rangers. 52 ERA. In the process, Jennings became the first Rockies player to win the National League Rookie of the Year award. In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America
With Hampton out of town and Neagle injured much of the year, Jennings became the centerpiece of the Rockies' pitching staff in 2003. Despite a fourth straight All-Star season by Helton and 36 homers by outfielder Preston Wilson, the Rockies finished just 74-88. Preston James Richard Wilson (born July 19 1974 in Bamberg, South Carolina) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder In addition to Jennings, though, young pitchers Shawn Chacon and Aaron Cook showed promise. Sean Carl Anthony Chacón (born on December 23, 1977 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a Major League Pitcher, and is currently Aaron Lane Cook (born February 8, 1979 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky) is a right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher
In 2004, the Rockies acquired Vinny Castilla, who had been with the club for its inaugural 1993 season, once again, and he hit 35 homers. Vinicio Castilla Soria, commonly known as Vinny Castilla (born July 4, 1967 in Oaxaca Oaxaca, Mexico) is a former Major League However, Wilson and Larry Walker spent much of the season on the disabled list, forcing the Rockies to play Matt Holliday, who had been slated to start the season at Triple-A. Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major Matthew Thomas "Matt" Holliday (born January 15, 1980, in) nicknamed "Big Daddy" is the starting Left fielder for the Colorado While the Rockies struggled to a 68-94 record -- the second worst record in club history -- the club's Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, went 78-65. The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a Minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs Colorado. Declining attendance meant that the club's payroll could no longer support a franchise stocked largely with veterans from other clubs. In addition, Walker, who had been with the team since 1995 and was widely regarded as the best player in team history, was now 37 years old, and injuries prevented him from playing much of the time. Because he could still be useful to a contending team, the Rockies traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals in August for three minor-leaguers. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St
Generation-R
The trade of Walker set in motion a series of moves that would lead to a complete overhaul of the club's roster. Castilla and Jeromy Burnitz, who led the team with 37 homers in 2004, were allowed to leave as free agents following the season. Jeromy Neal Burnitz (born April 15, 1969 in Westminster California) is a former baseball player who was a Right fielder in Major League Catcher Charles Johnson, who had been acquired along with Wilson in the Hampton trade, was traded to the Boston Red Sox. Charles Johnson, Charlie Johnson and Charley Johnson is a name shared by the following individuals Public officials Charles Johnson The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Royce Clayton, the club's starting shortstop in 2004, also was allowed to leave. Royce Spencer Clayton (born January 2, 1970 in Burbank California) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop. Along with Holliday, who had performed ably while Wilson and Walker were out, the club promoted Garrett Atkins, Brad Hawpe, Clint Barmes, and J.D. Closser, who spent most of 2004 in Triple-A. Garrett Bernard Atkins (born December 12, 1979 in) has been the Third baseman for the Major League Baseball team the Colorado Rockies Bradley Bonte "Brad" Hawpe (born June 22, 1979, in Fort Worth, Texas) is the starting Right fielder for the Colorado Clint Harold Barmes (born March 6, 1979 in Vincennes Indiana) is a starting Second baseman and Shortstop in Major League Baseball Jeffrey Darrin "J D" Closser (born January 15, 1980 in Beech Grove Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Catcher in Jennings and Chacon combined with Joe Kennedy, Byung-Hyun Kim, and top prospect Jeff Francis to form the team's starting rotation. Joseph Darley Kennedy ( May 24 1979 &ndash November 23 2007) nicknamed "The Patriarch" was an American left-handed Byung-Hyun Kim (born January 19, 1979 in Kwangsan-Ku Songjungdong South Korea) a Jeffrey William "Jeff" Francis (born January 8, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a left-handed Major League Baseball Other than Helton and Wilson, virtually all of the team's regular players were under the age of 30; the Rockies dubbed this group "Generation-R. "
The result of all the moves was a 67-95 record in 2005, which tied for the worst record in franchise history, as the young players -- many of whom had never been everyday players in the majors prior to that season -- struggled. Helton and Wilson -- virtually the only experienced players on the team -- struggled as well; Helton hit just 20 homers, the fewest of his career, and missed the All-Star Game for the first time since 1999 and also went on the disabled list for the first time in his career. Wilson also spent time on the disabled list and, as the Rockies fell out of contention, was traded to the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D After starting the season 15-35, though, the team had some success later in the year, going a respectable 30-28 in August and September as the youngsters became more experienced. However, perhaps because of the trade of Walker and several consecutive losing seasons, the team fell all the way to fourteenth in the National League in attendance; for the first time in team history, the Rockies drew under 2 million fans for the season.
The 2006 season started with some promise; the Rockies were 44-43 in the first half of the season and were in contention in the NL West for much of the season. However, the team faded in the second half and wound up at 76-86, tied for fourth place in the division. Despite this, several of the young players showed promise. Matt Holliday hit 34 homers and was named to the All-Star Game; Garrett Atkins batted . Matthew Thomas "Matt" Holliday (born January 15, 1980, in) nicknamed "Big Daddy" is the starting Left fielder for the Colorado Garrett Bernard Atkins (born December 12, 1979 in) has been the Third baseman for the Major League Baseball team the Colorado Rockies 329 and hit 29 homers. In addition, the pitching staff posted a 4. 66 ERA -- the best in team history -- and starters Jason Jennings, Aaron Cook, and Jeff Francis had good seasons. Jason Ryan Jennings (born July 17, 1978 in Dallas Texas) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Texas Rangers. Aaron Lane Cook (born February 8, 1979 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky) is a right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher Jeffrey William "Jeff" Francis (born January 8, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a left-handed Major League Baseball
2007: "Rocktober" - A World Series berth
The Rockies trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres for most of 2007 Major League Baseball season season - however - by August, Colorado showed a steady series of wins, while the Division-leading Dodgers began to struggle. The Colorado Rockies ' 2007 season started off with the team trying to improve on their 2006 record (76-86 The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The 2007 Major League Baseball season was the 107th since the initial co-existence of the American and National Leagues It began on April 1
By September, the Dodgers were eliminated by the Rockies from playoff contention, and the Diamondbacks were expected to clinch the National League West division title. The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball 's National League. The Padres held a steady lead on the National League wild card spot. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play The Diamondbacks eventually clinched the NL West division title, but the Rockies shot up with one of the greatest comebacks in baseball history. They were a major-league best 20-8 in September, after trailing 6 games on September 1st. [5][6] They won their last 14 of 15 games, including 11 in a row, the most of any team in the 2007 season and an all-time franchise record. [7][8][9] Their 90-73 regular season mark set a franchise record. They also finished ahead of the Dodgers in the division for the first time in franchise history. [10] Furthermore, Colorado set the single-season MLB record for fielding percentage by one team (. 98925). [11] Despite the Rockies record-setting performance, the National League coaches and players didn't vote in any of Colorado's players for the NL Gold Glove award. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to The two most puzzling omissions were first baseman Todd Helton and shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Todd Lynn Helton (born August 20, 1973 in Knoxville Tennessee) is the starting First baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Troy Trevor Tulowitzki (ˈtuləˌwɪtski born on October 10, 1984, in Santa Clara, California) nicknamed "Tulo" is a Major Both players had a better fielding percentage, more total chances, better zone rating, more putouts, more double plays turned, better range factor and more assists than their counterparts who won the award instead (Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins). The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6 1975 in Sacramento California) is a First baseman in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California) nicknamed "J-Roll" is an All-Star Helton also had fewer errors (2) than Lee (7), while Tulowitzki had as many errors as Rollins (11), but did so on 834 total chances compared to Rollins' 717. [12]
As a result of the Rockies' remarkable September run, the team finished the regular season tied with the Padres for the National League wild card spot in the playoffs. The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play The two teams played a wild card tie-breaker game at Coors Field on October 1 to determine the wild card. The 2007 National League wild card tiebreaker game took place on October 1, 2007, after both the San Diego Padres and Coors Field, located in Denver Colorado, is the home field of the National League 's Colorado Rockies. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The game lasted 13 innings, and although the Padres got two runs off of a Scott Hairston home run in the top of the 13th inning to break a 6-6 tie, the Rockies came back in the bottom of the 13th by scoring three runs off of closer Trevor Hoffman to win 9-8. Scott Alexander Hairston (born May 25, 1980 in Fort Worth Texas) is an Outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the In Baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL) is a Relief pitcher who specializes in closing out Trevor William Hoffman ( October 13, 1967 in Bellflower California) is a closer in Major League Baseball who has played for the [13][14] Second baseman Kazuo Matsui started off the inning by hitting a double. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that (born October 23, 1975 in Higashiōsaka Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese Major League Baseball Second baseman for the Tulowitzki followed with a double of his own, thus, allowing Matsui to score. Left fielder Matt Holliday then came up to bat and hit a triple, scoring Tulowitzki. A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. Matthew Thomas "Matt" Holliday (born January 15, 1980, in) nicknamed "Big Daddy" is the starting Left fielder for the Colorado After an intentional walk to Helton, the Padres pitched to utility infielder Jamey Carroll, who then hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Holliday to score from third base. A utility infielder is a Baseball player usually someone who does not have a regular starting role on the team who is capable of playing more than one of the four defensive Jamey Blake Carroll (born February 18, 1974) is a Major League Baseball Infielder for the Cleveland Indians. In Baseball, a batted ball is considered a sacrifice fly if the following four criteria are met There are fewer than two outs when the ball is hit Holliday's winning run came off of a controversial slide in which home plate umpire Tim McClelland called Holliday safe, despite replays being inconclusive as to whether Holliday had actually touched the plate. Timothy Reid McClelland (born December 12 1951 in Jackson Michigan) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the The Rockies completed the fifth greatest regular season comeback in Major League Baseball history. See also List of baseball jargon rabbit ears Indicates a participant in the game who hears things perhaps too well for his own good [15]
With the win, the Rockies made the playoffs for the first time since 1995, and went on to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The 2007 National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2007 National League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 Colorado won the first game in Philadelphia, 4-2. The Rockies also won the second game in Philadelphia, 10-5, with the help of Kazuo Matsui's 4th inning grand slam. (born October 23, 1975 in Higashiōsaka Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese Major League Baseball Second baseman for the In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby On October 6, 2007, the Rockies completed a three-game sweep of the Phillies by winning 2-1 in Colorado. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The three-game sweep was Colorado's first post-season series win in team history. [16] The Rockies went on to play in the NLCS against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who swept their own NLDS against the Chicago Cubs. The National League Championship Series ( NLCS) the second round of the 2007 National League playoffs began on October 11 and ended on The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Colorado won the first two games of the NLCS against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix, then won their third game against the Diamondbacks in Denver on Sunday, October 14th. That pushed the Rockies' combined late-season (September 16 and after) and post-season run to 20 wins and just 1 loss, the single loss coming against Arizona on September 28, 2007 - the 160th game of the regular season. This made Colorado only the third team in the last half-century, and the first in the National League since the 1936 New York Giants, to have a 20-1 stretch at any point of a season. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. [17] The fourth game of the NLCS was won by the Rockies by a score of 6-4, completing a four-game sweep of Arizona. Holliday was named the NLCS MVP, as he hit . 333 with two home runs and four RBIs during the series. [18] The NLCS sweep earned the Rockies their first National League pennant in franchise history. The Rockies became the first team ever to sweep both the division series and league championship series in the same postseason. The club moved to 21-1 over all games played after September 15. The Rockies faced the Boston Red Sox in the 2007 World Series, and were swept in four games; the first game was 13-1, the second game was 2-1, the third game was 10-5, and the fourth and final game was 4-3. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October
Baseball America named the Colorado Rockies the "Organization of the Year" for their accomplishments during the 2007 season. Baseball America is a Magazine which covers Baseball at every level with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in High school, College [19] "We knew they were bringing great talent through their farm system, but we certainly didn't expect it to pay off with big-league success so quickly," said Will Lingo, editor of Baseball America. "They won with homegrown players, have more talent on the way and have maintained stability in their front office, so they had pretty much everything we look for in an organization. "
2008: Defending the National League crown
The Colorado Rockies began the 2008 season after few offseason changes from the National League champion squad of 2007. The Colorado Rockies ' 2008 season was the team's 16th season overall The Colorado Rockies ' 2007 season started off with the team trying to improve on their 2006 record (76-86 Major losses were all to free agency (second baseman Kaz Matsui went to the Houston Astros and pitcher Josh Fogg went to the Cincinnati Reds). Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that (born October 23, 1975 in Higashiōsaka Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese Major League Baseball Second baseman for the The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Joshua Smith Fogg (born December 13, 1976 in Lynn, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Cincinnati The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Rockies season was scheduled to begin on March 31 against the St. Louis Cardinals at St. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Louis, however, the game was rescheduled to the next day because of foul weather. [20] Colorado began the season on a high note, winning their opener on April 1, in a 2-1 comeback victory over the Cardinals. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne [21]
On April 17, 2008, Colorado beat the San Diego Padres, 2-1, in a 22-inning road game that spanned 6 hours and 16 minutes. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 [22] It was the longest game in Rockies history, in terms of both total innings and total length of time. [22] 659 total pitches were thrown in the game by 15 different pitchers (eight Rockies pitchers and seven Padres pitchers). [23] The 22-inning affair was the longest since August 31, 1993, when the Minnesota Twins, at home, defeated the Cleveland Indians, 5-4, in 22 innings. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Awards and honors Most Valuable Player Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox (AL Barry Bonds The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. [22][24]
Controversies
2006 controversy over Christian rules
On June 1, 2006, USA Today reported that Rockies management, including manager Clint Hurdle, had instituted an explicitly Christian code of conduct for the team's players, banning men's magazines (such as Maxim and Playboy) and sexually explicit music from the team's clubhouse. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957 in Big Rapids Michigan) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball and the current A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy [25] The newspaper reported:
- Behind the scenes, [the Rockies] quietly have become an organization guided by Christianity — open to other religious beliefs but embracing a Christian-based code of conduct they believe will bring them focus and success.
- From ownership on down, it's an approach the Rockies are proud of — and something they are wary about publicizing. "We're nervous, to be honest with you," Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd says. "It's the first time we ever talked about these issues publicly. The last thing we want to do is offend anyone because of our beliefs. "
The article sparked controversy, including criticism in a column from The Nation, which stated:
- San Francisco Giants first baseman-outfielder Mark Sweeney, who spent 2003 and 2004 with the Rockies, said, "You wonder if some people are going along with it just to keep their jobs. This article is about the US Publication. For other newspapers magazines and alternate uses by the same name see The Nation (disambiguation. Look, I pray every day. I have faith. It's always been part of my life. But I don't want something forced on me. Do they really have to check to see whether I have a Playboy in my locker?"[26]
Soon after the USA Today article appeared, The Denver Post published an article featuring many Rockies players contesting the claims made in the USA Today article. The Denver Post is a daily Newspaper and online website published in Denver Colorado. [27] Former Rockies pitcher Jason Jennings said:
- "[The article in USA Today] was just bad. Jason Ryan Jennings (born July 17, 1978 in Dallas Texas) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Texas Rangers. I am not happy at all. Some of the best teammates I have ever had are the furthest thing from Christian," Jennings said. "You don't have to be a Christian to have good character. They can be separate. [The article] was misleading. "
2007 World Series ticket controversy
On October 17, 2007, a week before the first game of the 2007 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, the Colorado Rockies announced that tickets would be made available to the general public via online sales only, despite prior arrangements to sell the tickets at local retail outlets. The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October Five days later on October 22, California-based ticket vendor Paciolan, Inc. , the sole contractor authorized by the Colorado Rockies to distribute tickets, was forced to suspend sales after less than an hour due to an overwhelming number of attempts to purchase tickets.
An official release from the baseball organization claimed that they were the victims of a denial of service attack. These claims, however, were unsubstantiated and neither the Rockies nor Paciolan have sought investigation into the matter. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation started its own investigation into the claims. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [28][29] Ticket sales resumed the next day, with all three home games selling out within two and a half hours.
As a result of the decision to sell tickets solely online, local fans of the Rockies were placed at a disadvantage, forced to compete with ticket brokers and ticket scalpers from around the world. Ticket resale is the act of reselling tickets for admission to events Also at a disadvantage were the disabled and those unable to access or afford an internet connection. It is widely accepted that agents and scalpers purchased a majority of the tickets made available to the general public. Within an hour of tickets selling out, the average price had inflated to over five times face value, and by the next day, soared to over 100 times face value. Face value is the value of a Coin, stamp or Paper money, as printed on the coin stamp or bill itself by the minting authority
Season record
| Season | Won | Lost | Win % | Games Behind |
Finish | Attendance | Average | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League West Division | ||||||||
| 1993 | 67 | 95 | . 414 | 37 | 6 | 4,483,350 | 55,350 | |
| 1994 | 53 | 64 | . 453 | 6. 5 | 3 | 3,281,511 | 57,570 | |
| 1995 | 77 | 67 | . 535 | 1 | 2 | 3,390,037 | 47,083 | Lost NLDS (1-3) Braves |
| 1996 | 83 | 79 | . The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 1995 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on 512 | 8 | 3 | 3,891,014 | 48,037 | |
| 1997 | 83 | 79 | . 512 | 8 | 3 | 3,888,453 | 48,006 | |
| 1998 | 77 | 85 | . 475 | 21 | 4 | 3,789,347 | 46,782 | |
| 1999 | 72 | 90 | . 444 | 28 | 5 | 3,481,065 | 42,976 | |
| 2000 | 82 | 80 | . 506 | 15 | 4 | 3,286,773 | 40,577 | |
| 2001 | 73 | 89 | . 451 | 19 | 5 | 3,163,821 | 39,059 | |
| 2002 | 73 | 89 | . 451 | 25 | 4 | 2,740,585 | 33,834 | |
| 2003 | 74 | 88 | . 457 | 26. 5 | 4 | 2,334,175 | 28,816 | |
| 2004 | 68 | 94 | . 420 | 25 | 4 | 2,338,071 | 28,865 | |
| 2005 | 67 | 95 | . 414 | 15 | 5 | 1,914,389 | 23,634 | |
| 2006 | 76 | 86 | . 469 | 12 | T-4 | 2,104,558 | 25,982 | |
| 2007 | 90 | 73 | . 552 | 0. 5 | 2 | 2,376,250 | 28,978 | Won NLDS (3-0) Phillies Won NLCS (4-0) Diamondbacks |
| 2008 | 23 | 38 | . The 2007 National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2007 National League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The National League Championship Series ( NLCS) the second round of the 2007 National League playoffs began on October 11 and ended on The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 377 | 11 | Currently 4th | 861,868 | 34,283 | |
| Totals | 1136 | 1291 | . 468 | 47,325,207 | 42,366 | |||
Quick facts
- Founded: 1991
- Began play: 1993 (National League expansion)
- Uniform colors: Black, Purple, Silver, and White
- Logo design: Purple mountain with baseball
- Team motto: R you in?
- Team mascot: Dinger, a purple anthropomorphized triceratops
- Playoff appearances (2): 1995, 2007*
- Owners: Linda G. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Alvarado, Pete Coors, Lee Larson, Marne Obernauer Sr. Peter Hanson Coors (born September 20 1946 is a US businessman and Entrepreneur. , Marne Obernauer Jr. , Denver Newspaper Agency, Coors Brewing Co. , Clear Channel Communications, and Beverage Distributors Corp. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. [30]
- Chairman & CEO: Charles Monfort
- Vice Chairman: Richard Monfort
- President: Keli McGregor
- General Manager: Dan O'Dowd
- Victory Song: Get Free by The Vines
- Local Television: FSN Rocky Mountain, KTVD-20
- Spring Training Facility: Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, AZ
Baseball Hall of Famers
- None
Retired jersey numbers
- 42 Jackie Robinson; number retired throughout Major League Baseball. Keli McGregor (born 22 January, 1963 in Primghar, Iowa) is the President of the Colorado Rockies and a former The Vines are an Australian Garage rock band notable for producing a musical hybrid of '60s rock and '90s alternative music The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net (FSN are a collection of cable TV Regional sports networks owned and operated by News KTVD, channel 20 is a MyNetworkTV affiliated Television station based in Denver Colorado, and owned by the Gannett Company. Hi Corbett Field is a Baseball field located in Tucson Arizona. Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Current roster
Championships
| National League Champions | ||
| Preceded by: St. Louis Cardinals |
2007 | Succeeded by: current |
| National League Wild Card Winners | ||
| Preceded by: None (First) |
1995 | Succeeded by: Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Preceded by: Los Angeles Dodgers |
2007 | Succeeded by: current |
Minor league affiliations
- AAA: Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Pacific Coast League
- AA: Tulsa Drillers, Texas League
- Advanced A: Modesto Nuts, California League
- A: Asheville Tourists, South Atlantic League
- Short A: Tri-City Dust Devils, Northwest League
- Rookie: Casper Ghosts, Pioneer League
- Rookie: VSL Rockies, Venezuelan Summer League
Radio and television
As of 2007, Rockies' flagship radio station is KOA 850AM, with some late-season games broadcast on KKZN 760AM due to conflicts with Denver Broncos games. Aaron Lane Cook (born February 8, 1979 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky) is a right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher Jorge Alberto de la Rosa Gonzalez (born April 5, 1981 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a Starting pitcher for the Jeffrey William "Jeff" Francis (born January 8, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a left-handed Major League Baseball Ubaldo Jiménez (born January 22 1984, in Nagua, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed Starting pitcher for the Colorado Gregory Adam Reynolds (born July 3, 1985 in) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. Taylor Buchholz (born October 13, 1981 in Lower Merion Township Pennsylvania) is a Pitcher with the Colorado Rockies in Manuel "Manny" Corpas (born December 3, 1982 in Panama City, Panama) is a Relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies Brian Christopher Fuentes (ˈfwɛntɨs born August 9, 1975 in Merced California) is a Closer in Major League Baseball for the Jason Michael Grilli (born November 11, 1976 in Royal Oak Michigan) is a Right-handed Pitcher who currently plays for the Colorado Matthew Tyler "Matt" Herges (born April 1, 1970, in Champaign, Illinois) is a Relief pitcher for the Colorado Ryan Andrew Speier (born July 24, 1979 in Frankfort Kentucky) is a Right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher currently Luis Vizcaíno Arias (born August 6, 1974 in Baní, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed Edwin Daniel Bellorín Morales (born February 21, 1982, in San Félix, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Catcher Christopher Domenic Iannetta (born April 8, 1983 in) is an American born Baseball player Yorvit Adolfo Torrealba /joɾˈvit ˌtoreˈalba/ (born July 19, 1978 in Caracas Venezuela) is a Catcher in Major League Baseball Garrett Bernard Atkins (born December 12, 1979 in) has been the Third baseman for the Major League Baseball team the Colorado Rockies Todd Lynn Helton (born August 20, 1973 in Knoxville Tennessee) is the starting First baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Jonathan Alejandro Herrera (born November 13, 1984 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Second baseman for the Colorado Rockies Omar Quintanilla (born October 24, 1981, in El Paso Texas) is a Major League Baseball Infielder playing for the Colorado Ian Kenneth Stewart (born April 5, 1985 in Long Beach California) is an Infielder who plays for the Colorado Rockies. Jeffrey Glen "Jeff" Baker (born June 21, 1981 in Bad Kissingen, Germany) is a professional baseball player in Major League Bradley Bonte "Brad" Hawpe (born June 22, 1979, in Fort Worth, Texas) is the starting Right fielder for the Colorado Matthew Thomas "Matt" Holliday (born January 15, 1980, in) nicknamed "Big Daddy" is the starting Left fielder for the Colorado Scott Eric Podsednik (born March 18, 1976 in West Texas) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Colorado Rockies Ryan Adam Spilborghs (born September 5, 1979 in Santa Barbara, California) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder with Willy Taveras (born December 25, 1981 in Tenares, Dominican Republic) is a Center fielder for the Colorado Rockies. Alberto A Árias (born October 14, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Relief pitcher for the Houston Astros Micah Andrew Bowie (born November 10, 1974 in Webster, Texas) is a Left-handed Major League Baseball Relief pitcher Jason Michael Hirsh (born February 20, 1982, in Santa Monica, California) is a Starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies Frankin M Morales (born January 24, 1986 in San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela) is a Starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies Juan Bautista Morillo (born November 5, 1983 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher Joshua Paul Newman (born June 11, 1982 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a Relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization Mark Allen Redman (born January 5, 1974 in San Diego California) is a Major League Baseball Left-handed Starting pitcher Glendon James Rusch (ɹʌʃ born November 7, 1974 in Seattle Washington) is a Left-handed Pitcher in the Colorado Rockies Clint Harold Barmes (born March 6, 1979 in Vincennes Indiana) is a starting Second baseman and Shortstop in Major League Baseball Joseph S Koshansky (born May 26, 1982 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball First baseman for the Troy Trevor Tulowitzki (ˈtuləˌwɪtski born on October 10, 1984, in Santa Clara, California) nicknamed "Tulo" is a Major Garry Seth Smith (born September 30, 1982 in Jackson Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball utility Outfielder for the Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957 in Big Rapids Michigan) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball and the current Robert John Apodaca, otherwise known as Bob Apodaca (born January 31, 1950 in Los Angeles California) is the current pitching coach for the Atlee Alan Cockrell (born December 5, 1962, in Kansas City Kansas) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and a former hitting coach Michael Anthony Gallego (born October 31, 1960 in Whittier California) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder who played for Glenallen Hill (born March 22 1965 in) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 13 seasons Rick R Mathews (born 1947 is the Bullpen coach for the Colorado Rockies. James Patrick Quirk (kwɝk born October 22 1954 in Whittier California) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher and former bench Mark Strittmatter was born April 4, 1969 in Huntington New York. Robert "Kip" Wells (born April 21, 1977 in Houston Texas) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The National League Championship Series ( NLCS) the second round of the 2007 National League playoffs began on October 11 and ended on The wild card was established for Major League Baseball 's playoffs in 1994 with the intention of helping the best teams that did not win their division to still have The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 1995 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The 2007 National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2007 National League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a Minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs Colorado. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The Tulsa Drillers are a Minor league baseball team based in Tulsa Oklahoma. The Texas League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. The Modesto Nuts are a Minor league baseball team in Modesto California, USA. The California League is a Class A Advanced Minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. The Asheville Tourists are a Minor league baseball team in Asheville North Carolina, USA. The South Atlantic League or "Sally League" is a Minor league baseball League which operates mostly in the Southeastern United States, The Tri-City Dust Devils are a Minor league baseball team in Pasco Washington, United States. The Northwest League of Professional Baseball (or simply the Northwest League) is a Short-Season A classification minor league The Casper Ghosts are a Minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Casper, Wyoming, United States, where they play The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. The VSL Rockies are the Venezuelan Summer League team affiliated with the Colorado Rockies. The Venezuelan Summer League is a Minor league baseball Rookie league which operates in Carabobo and Aragua states Venezuela Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. KOA (850 AM) ("NewsRadio 850 KOA" is a Clear channel, news/talk Radio station serving the Denver Colorado market KKZN (760 AM) is an Air America Radio affiliate licensed to Thornton Colorado that serves the Colorado - Boulder, Colorado market The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Jeff Kingery and Jack Corrigan are the radio announcers.
Television coverage is split between KTVD, "My 20" and FSN Rocky Mountain. KTVD, channel 20 is a MyNetworkTV affiliated Television station based in Denver Colorado, and owned by the Gannett Company. FSN Rocky Mountain is a Regional sports network based in Denver Colorado. Jeff Huson, Drew Goodman and George Frazier form the TV broadcast team. Jeffrey Kent Huson (born August 15, 1964, in Scottsdale Arizona) was a Major League Baseball utility player Drew Goodman (born in Pound Ridge New York) is the television play by play voice for the Colorado Rockies on FSN Rocky Mountain and KTVD. George Frazier (born October 13, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former professional Baseball player who pitched All games are produced by FSN Rocky Mountain.
See also
- Rockies statistical records and milestone achievements
- List of Colorado Rockies broadcasters
- Managers and ownership of the Colorado Rockies
- 2007 Colorado Rockies season
References
- ^ The Official Site of The Colorado Rockies: News: Colorado Rockies News
- ^ The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Events: Opening Day
- ^ ESPN - Baseball Tonight Clubhouse: Looking Up - MLB
- ^ BASEBALL; Bichette and Castilla Spark Rockies in Opener in Mexico - New York Times
- ^ The Official Site of The Colorado Rockies: News: Rockies month-by-month recap
- ^ Padres-Rockies Preview - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- ^ The Official Site of The Colorado Rockies: News: Rockies' hard work rewarded big-time
- ^ ESPN - Recapping the Rockies' run to the World Series - MLB
- ^ ESPN - Rockies 11-game winning streak has city thinking playoffs - MLB
- ^ The Official Site of The Colorado Rockies: News: Colorado Rockies News
- ^ Sure hands + strong arms = winning edge : Rockies : The Rocky Mountain News
- ^ ESPN - MLB Baseball Fielding Statistics and League Leaders - Major League Baseball
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- ^ The Official Site of The Colorado Rockies: News: Colorado Rockies News
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