With the offseason underway, we continue our tour of all of the different baseball stadiums I’ve been to over the years. This week, we head west to Denver for a look at the Colorado Rockies. So, without further ado, let’s take a deeper look at my history with Coors Field.
Stadium Name: Coors Field
Years in Service: 1995 – Present
Visits: 2
After spending their first two seasons at Mile High Stadium, the Rockies moved to their own ballpark, the first baseball-only park opened in the National League since Dodger Stadium in 1962. During construction of the park, numerous dinosaur fossils were found, eventually leading to the creation of the team’s mascot Dinger, a purple triceratops. Coors Field has hosted two All-Star Games, in 1998 and again in 2021.
A quick trip to Denver in 2022 saw me taking in two games versus the White Sox. I arrived in town on a Tuesday afternoon, heading to the ballpark for a night game in the Rockies’ club level. The White Sox managed to pull out a squeaker, winning 2-1. I returned to the ballpark the following afternoon, sitting on the first level down the third base line. Things did not go as well for the White Sox this day, as the Rockies managed to score late to take the game 6-5.