Colorado Rockies Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. They are in the Western Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains which pass through Colorado.

Founded: 1991

Began play: 1993 (National League expansion)

Home ballpark: Coors Field, Denver

Uniform colors: Black, Silver, Purple, and White

Logo design: Purple mountain with baseball

Wild Card titles won (1): 1995

Division titles won (0): none

National League pennants won (0): none

World Series championships won (0): none

Franchise history

The Colorado Rockies joined the National League as an expansion franchise in 1993. The team has been to the baseball post-season once.

Players of note

• Jeromy Burnitz (CF)
• Vinny Castilla (3B)
• Shawn Chacon (RP)
• Royce Clayton (SS)
• Aaron Cook (SP)
• Scott Dohmann (RP)
• Scott Elarton (SP)
• Luis González (2B)
• Jeff Fassero (SP)
• Todd Greene (C)
• Todd Helton (1B)
• Tim Harikkala (RP)
• Matt Holiday (CF)
• Jason Jennings (SP)
• Charles Johnson (C)
• Javier Lopez (RP)
• Aaron Miles (IF)
• Kit Pellow (OF)
• Steve Reed (RP)
• Mark Sweeney (RF)
• Preston Wilson (CF)

• Andrés Galarraga
• Dante Bichette
• Larry Walker

• Batting: Todd Helton, .337
• Home runs: Larry Walker, 252
• RBI: Larry Walker, 828
• Stolen bases: Eric Young, 180
• Wins: Pedro Astacio, 53
• Strikeouts: Pedro Astacio, 749
• ERA: Armando Reynoso, 4.65
• Saves: José Jiménez, 102

• Batting: Larry Walker, .379, 1999
• Home runs: Todd Helton, 49, 2001 - Larry Walker, 49, 1997
• RBI: Andrés Galarraga, 150, 1996
• Stolen bases: Eric Young, 53, 1996
• Wins: Pedro Astacio, 19, 1999
• Strikeouts: Pedro Astacio, 210, 1999
• ERA: Armando Reynoso, 4.00, 1993
• Saves: José Jiménez, 41, 2002

• 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)

• Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA, Pacific Coast League)
• Tulsa Drillers (AA, Texas League)
• Modesto (High-A, California League)
• Asheville Tourists (A, South Atlantic League)
• Tri-City Dust Devils (Short-Season A, Northwest League)
• Casper Rockies (Rookie, Pioneer League)

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