Colorado Rockies

The National League awarded Denver a major league franchise. The local stadium district was responsible for acquiring, building and operating the ballpark and began collecting a dedicated sales tax in 1991 to finance construction.⁠[1]

The Rockies lost their April 5 debut 0–3 to the Mets on the road, then beat Montreal 11–4 in their April 9 home opener at Mile High Stadium.⁠[2]

Nearly 4.5 million attended in the inaugural season, setting a major league single-season record.⁠[3]

The new ballpark occupied the area around 20th and Blake Streets in Denver. Community planning advocates helped advance the site, which was selected in 1991.⁠[4]

The club earned its first postseason berth as a wild card that year.⁠[2]

Larry Walker, who had joined in 1995, hit 49 home runs and won the NL MVP award. He also won three batting titles during his Colorado years, becoming a defining all-around player for the franchise.⁠[5]

Todd Helton led the NL with a .372 average and 147 RBI in 2000, then hit 49 home runs the next year. He spent his entire 17-year major league career, from 1997 through 2013, with Colorado and became a lasting franchise cornerstone.⁠[6]

The Rockies won the NL pennant. In his first postseason, Helton hit .333 in the World Series.⁠[6]

The Red Sox swept Colorado in the World Series.⁠[7]

Colorado reached the postseason at 92–70.⁠[2]

In the Nolan Arenado–Trevor Story era, Colorado made consecutive postseasons for the first time. Arenado was traded in 2021; Story departed the next year.⁠[2]

Helton’s Hall of Fame plaque was unveiled on July 21. Charlie Blackmon retired after the season, having spent all 14 of his major league seasons with the Rockies.⁠[3]

Colorado finished 43–119.⁠[8]

Paul DePodesta became president of baseball operations.⁠[9]

Warren Schaeffer became full-time manager.⁠[10]

Josh Byrnes became general manager on December 3.⁠[11]

The club suffered 100 losses in four straight seasons.⁠[12]

Dick Monfort is owner, chairman and CEO.⁠[13]

Charles Monfort is a club founder and general partner.⁠[14]

The home ballpark is Coors Field.⁠[15]

Colorado Rockies: Official website: https://www.mlb.com/rockies (opens in a new window).⁠[16]

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