The Rooftop is a standing room area open to all Coors Field ticketed guests. The Rockies never admitted to any responsibility. As with the other new venues, Coors Field was constructed with accessibility in mind. Reed Saunders, 23, was chosen to be the new voice of Coors Field on March 16, 2007. Gold Glove Award Winners: Larry Walker, Neifi Perez, Todd Helton, Carlos Gonzalez & Troy Tulowitzki. The top display, underneath the "Rockies" logo, measures 27 by 47 feet (8 m × 14 m). ], according to Business Insider. Financed by the taxpayers of the Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball District and leased to the Rockies. Concession stands in the concourse are laid out so that a fan can walk 360 degrees around the stadium and never lose sight of the field. The Brewery has won multiple awards at the Great American Beer Festival in various categories. One of Coors Field signature features is the clock, located at 20th and Blake Street. Fences: 17 ft. in right field; 8 ft. elsewhere. The MLB Ballpark app is your mobile companion when visiting your favorite Major League Baseball ballparks. The “Rockpile,” a 2,300 seat bleacher section is located behind the centerfield backdrop and offers a unique view of the playing field.

Denver Broncos; Denver Pioneers Hockey; Denver Concert Tickets. No it's not that warm. -Fan Experiences, Ballparks of Major League Baseball Poster. The stadium currently holds 50,480 fans. Before you come to a game, be sure to check out these guidelines. I've got a goal to watch a game in every... Coors Field in Denver is home to the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball. It is asymmetrical, with the deepest part of the park (424 feet) in right-center field, and balls that hit the big out-of-town scoreboard in right field are in play. The stadium was built to give the Rockies a home since they played the first few seasons and the old Mile High Stadium. Events Seating Chart Seat Views More Denver Venues. Does it feel like you are being peed upon from the sky? It is constructed with hand-laid brick and has an old-fashioned clock tower atop its main entrance. Colorado Rockies "2007 World Series " Coors Field Panoramic Framed Poster, Colorado Rockies at Coors Field Panoramic Poster, -Tenant: Colorado Rockies

It was the NL's first new park built exclusively for baseball since Dodger Stadium in 1962. -Public Financing: 75%: 1/10 of 1% sales tax increase View inside Coors Field © 1999 by Ira Rosen. Coors Field is a stadium located in Denver, Colorado. When it opened Coors Field became the first baseball-only stadium in the National League built since Dodger Stadium in 1962. Coors Field attempts to combine the comforts of a modern stadium with the atmosphere of the old-time ballparks.

This guide will tell you everything you need to know about Coors Field, from A to Z. The Rockies spent their first two seasons in the Denver Broncos' Mile High Stadium, where they set 12 attendance records. The new ballpark does not have the capacity to hold 80,000 people, as Mile High did, however. Ballpark Information Getting to Coors Field Seating and Pricing Map Coors Field Seat Viewer Coors Field Tours The Rooftop The SandLot Brewery Coors Field Brick & Art Installment Coors Field Dining Guide Coors Field Garden Coors Field History This Day in Coors Field History Coors Field Ticket Office Special Events Fundraising. In 1995, Coors Field had a total capacity of over 50,000 seats. Sager / Joe Girardi, Dante Bichette (Rockies) at third base, by, This page was last edited on 23 September 2020, at 17:16.

-Surface: Grass The next-highest, Chase Field in Phoenix, stands at 1,100 feet (340 m).
Rico Brogna slammed the first home run ever hit here on April 26, 1995. First, on February 20, the local Denver Pioneers defeated their arch-rival Colorado College 4–1[36] in a college match billed as the "Battle on Blake". -Former Name(s): None, -Naming Rights: Coors Brewing Company until 2018 The Rockies relievers even plant a small garden near their bullpen. BALLPARKS © 1996-2014 by Munsey & Suppes. The ball does slip more easily through the thin air allowing for longer hits.

On July 2, 2003, a three-flight escalator malfunctioned, injuring 30 people. The first 1–0 game at Coors Field was on July 9, 2005,[21][22] meaning all ten games have occurred since Major League Baseball allowed the Rockies to start using a humidor on May 15, 2002:[23], Games 3 and 4 of the 2007 World Series between the Rockies and the Boston Red Sox were held at Coors Field.

More info ». This is a location for fans to meet prior to the game. Nestled in the streets of downtown Denver is Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies since 1995.

The previous record, 248, had been set at the Angels' original home of Wrigley Field in Los Angeles in 1961, its only year for major league ball. Opened in 1995, the park is located in Denver's Lower Downtown neighborhood, two blocks from Union Station. In June 1991 MLB awarded Denver and Miami franchises. Originally designed to include 43,800 seats, record crowds in 1993 convinced Rockies ownership to expand the original plans. This page contains affiliate links.

The next season, 1996, with a full schedule finally, 271 home runs were hit at Coors Field. Coors Field has a immense amount of amenities that includes over 4,400 club seats, the Roundeus at the Sandlot Brewery, Coors Fields’ microbrewery located at the right field entrance; Diamond Dry Good gift shop, the Rockies merchandise store, and the Mountain Ranch Club that features fine dining on six tiers located down the right field line. TN_Widget.CreateCustomUrl = function(row){return "http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-6761124-10793961?sid=&url=" + escape('http://www.ticketnetwork.com/p/' + row[6] + "");};} The field is located in the lower downtown Denver area and has a 50,111 seating capacity. Contact us with any problems on this page. The Colorado Rockies are one time National League Pennants and are members of the West Division of the National League within MLB. Designers knew that the stadium would give up a lot of home runs, as the lower air density at such a high elevation would result in balls traveling farther than in other parks. It includes 63 luxury suites and 4,526 club seats. Original plans called for the ballpark to have a seating capacity of 43,000. In August 1990 voters in a six county area approved a one percent sales tax for funding. [15], Regardless of ball humidity, elevation is still a factor in games at Coors Field. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); function TN_SetWidgetOptions() { A variety of accommodations are offered to assist our guests with disabilities at the ballpark. He is currently the PA announcer for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. [19], On April 23, 2013, Rockies and Braves played in the coldest game since MLB began tracking game time temperature in 1991, at 23 °F (−5 °C).
[41] The ballpark was also featured in two episodes of South Park: "Professor Chaos" (2002) and "The Losing Edge" (2005). Roach is also the PA announcer for the nearby Colorado Avalanche hockey team of the NHL and former PA announcer for the Denver Broncos of the NFL. During that time, Coors Field was constructed for a cost of $300 million. It was found that baseballs stored in drier air are harder and therefore more elastic to the impact of the bat. A site at 20th and Blake Streets was chosen and construction on the ballpark began October 16, 1992. Coors Field Facebook Page, MLB/Colorado Rockies – http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com. Matrix and color replay boards in left field and a hand-operated "Out-of-Town" scoreboard in the right field fence. However, the Rockies were drawing large crowds during their first season - which was played at Mile High Stadium while Coors Field was being constructed - so the plans were changed to accommodate more people. Opened in 1995, the park is located in Denver's Lower Downtown neighborhood, two blocks from Union Station.It is named for the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colorado, which purchased the naming rights to the … Coors Field was featured in the movie The Fan (1996) starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes. Owner: Denver Metropolitan Baseball Stadium District Prior to the start of the 2018 season, the Rockies installed one of the largest videos boards in baseball. It was a solo shot in the top of the 4th inning of the first game ever played at Coors Field. At an elevation of 5,200 feet Coors Field instantly became a hitters paradise upon opening. 2001 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205 In 2011, a man fell to his death when he was attempting to slide down a stair railing during the 7th inning of a Rockies-Diamondbacks game. Nomo's first No-Hitter at Coors Field is of special note due to the park's overwhelming hitter-friendly reputation (before the usage of the humidors, even), it being the only one thrown there through the 2019 season, as well as Nomo pitching for the visiting team; while still a fairly new park at the time, the Rockies started out in the similarly elevated Mile High Stadium and would naturally be more accustomed to Coors Field's nuances such as the larger fielding area as it is their home field. Since its introduction, the number of home runs at Coors Field has decreased and is now nearly the same as other parks. The Rockies spent their first two seasons in the Denver Broncos' Mile High Stadium, where they set 12 attendance … 2001 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205: 303-762-5437: Denver Sports Tickets.