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Colorado Rockies Team History

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Established
1993

City
Denver

League History
2000 – Present / Major League Baseball
1993 – 1999 / National League

Team History
1993 – Present / Colorado Rockies

Nickname
Rockies – The Colorado Rockies are a beloved Major League Baseball team whose nickname has an interesting origin story. The name “Rockies” was chosen to represent the Rocky Mountains, seen from Coors Field in Denver, where the team plays its home games.

The idea for using the mountains as inspiration came during a meeting between club officials and Denver's tourism board members in 1991. They were brainstorming potential names when one member suggested “Rockies” as an homage to Colorado's most famous geographic feature. Everyone immediately liked it and decided this would become their official name.

Since then, fans have embraced this moniker with pride and passion; it reminds us of how unique our state is every time we cheer on our favorite baseball team! The Rockies logo also incorporates mountain imagery into its design – two crossed pick axes overtop snow-capped peaks – further emphasizing their connection to Colorado's beautiful landscape.

Fans all across the country recognize these symbols whenever they see them; even if you don't know much about baseball or live nowhere near Denver, chances are you're familiar with what "Colorado Rockies" stands for! So next time you watch your favorite MLB game featuring this iconic franchise, remember: behind each pitch lies centuries' worth of history just waiting to be discovered - let’s go, Rox!

Championship
World Series 0

Stadium
1995 – Present / Coors Field
1993 – 1994 / Mile High Stadium

Owner
2005 – Present / Charlie and Dick Monfort
1993 – 2005 / Jerry McMorris

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    Colorado Rockies Team Formation

    Colorado Rockies began in 1991 when a Major League Baseball expansion franchise for Denver was granted to an ownership group headed by John Antonucci. In 1993 the Colorado Rockies started to play in the western division of the National League. The Colorado Baseball Commission, led by banking executive Larry Varnell, was successful in getting Denver voters to approve a 0.1 ...
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    Coors Field

    Coors Field is a baseball venue located in Denver, Colorado. It is the home field of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies. It is named for the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colorado, which purchased the naming rights to the park prior to its completion in 1995. The Rockies played their first two seasons, 1993 and 1994, in Mile High Stadium ...
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    Monfort’s Purchase the Rockies

    On September 2, 1992, Jerry McMorris welcomed Charlie Monfort and Oren Benton to join him in buying a controlling interest in the Rockies. This came after founding owner Mickey Monus was ensnared in a massive accounting scandal surrounding his Phar-Mor discount drugstores. Dick Monfort later replaced Benton in the ownership group and became vice-chairman of the Rockies on December 8, ...
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    Todd Helton

    Todd Helton: Helton played his entire 17-year career with the Rockies and is the franchise’s all-time leader in hits, home runs, and RBIs. He was a five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger, and three-time Gold Glove winner.
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    Nolan Arenado – Gold Glove award

    Nolan Arenado: Arenado played for the Rockies from 2013 to 2019 and was a five-time All-Star, seven-time Gold Glove winner, and four-time Silver Slugger. He is known for his exceptional defense at third base and has won the Gold Glove award every year since his debut season
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History of the Rockies

The Colorado Rockies, home to some of MLB's greatest players, have been a part of Major League Baseball since 1993, and they’ve had some great moments in their history. From the “Blake Street Bombers” to the 2007 World Series run, there are plenty of memorable moments for fans to look back on. The team has also seen its fair share of ups and downs, but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming one of baseball's most beloved teams.

The Rockies were founded as an expansion team in 1993 after Denver voters approved funding for a new stadium that would become Coors Field - now widely regarded as one of MLB's best stadiums. Their first season was entire or promise, with future Hall-of-Famers like Andres Galarraga leading the way and young stars such as Larry Walker and Dante Bichette forming what became known affectionately around Denver as "the Blake Street Bombers." Despite having success early on (they won 77 games in 1995), they never made it past .500 until 1997 when they finished 83–79 under manager Don Baylor who was named Manager Of The Year award winner at season's end – making him only 1st manager ever to win this honor while managing an expansion team!

In 2007 things changed drastically when Colorado made it all way into postseason play by winning National League Wild Card slot & then beating Philadelphia Phillies 3 games out 5 during the NLDS round before eventually losing the NLCS series 4–0 against Arizona Diamondbacks; however, this didn't stop them from becoming fan favorites across the country due popularity players like Matt Holliday & Troy Tulowitzki who both earned Silver Slugger awards same year!

Though times have been tough recently (Colorado has not had a winning record since 2010), there is still hope among fans that this could be their year again soon enough, thanks largely due promising young talent coming up through the farm system, such as David Dahl, Nolan Arenado, Tony Wolters, etc... All these names represent bright future ahead so long time supporters can take solace knowing better days lie ahead if management makes right moves in the future!!




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