The Rockies are officially celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, although it’s the club’s 31st season of baseball. Here’s a look at 10 notable home openers ahead of Thursd…
The Rockies are officially celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, although it’s the club’s 31st season of baseball. Here’s a look at 10 notable home openers ahead of Thursday’s 2:10 p.m. first pitch against the Nationals.
Rockies leadoff hitter Eric Young, in the team’s first plate appearance at Mile High Stadium, smacked a home run to the seats in left-center field on April 9, 1993. In the first MLB baseball game in Denver, an MLB record 80,227 fans packed into Mile High Stadium to see the Rockies beat the Expos 11-4; Eric Young led off the bottom of the first with a home run.
Outfielder Deion Sanders of the Cincinnati Reds throws the ball in from the outfield during the Reds’ 13-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on April 7, 1997 at Coors Field in Denver. The Blake Street Bombers ripped the Reds, 13-2, behind 19 hits, including a homer by Vinny Castilla, a triple by Larry Walker and doubles by Bichette and Andres Galarraga; Reds leadoff hitter Deion Sanders was 0 for 4.
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Mike Hampton winds up to fire to the plate against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at Coors Field in Denver on Saturday, April 7, 2001. After signing a massive free-agent deal, pitcher Mike Hampton made his Rockies debut in an 8-0 win over the Cardinals. He tossed a gem, allowing no runs in eight-plus innings.
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland on the mound in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day at Coors Field April 7, 2017 in Denver.
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