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The '''Colorado Rockies''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]]. The team was founded in 1993 as an expansion team in the [[National League]]. | The '''Colorado Rockies''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Denver,_Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado (U.S. state)|Colorado]]. The team was founded in 1993 as an expansion team in the [[National League]]. | ||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/rockies/history/timeline</ref> | <ref>https://www.mlb.com/rockies/history/timeline</ref> | ||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/COL/</ref> | <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/COL/</ref> | ||
<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/rock.shtml</ref> | |||
==Championships== | |||
The team has never had a championship-winning season where they won the World Series. They were National League champions, but lost in the World Series, 1 time, in 2007. | |||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml</ref> | |||
==Locations and Nicknames== | |||
The team has been based in Denver since its inception in 1993. They have played their home games at the following stadiums. | |||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/rockies/ballpark/history</ref> | |||
<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/stadium4.shtml</ref> | |||
<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/coors_field.shtml</ref> | |||
*1993-1994: Mile High Stadium | |||
*1995-present: Coors Field | |||
They have been known as the Colorado Rockies for their entire history. | |||
==Retired Numbers== | ==Retired Numbers== | ||
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. | The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. | ||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/COL/</ref> | <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/COL/#all_teams_retired_unis_COL</ref> | ||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/colorado-rockies-retired-numbers-c300199110</ref> | <ref>https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/colorado-rockies-retired-numbers-c300199110</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 08:20, 15 March 2023
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The team was founded in 1993 as an expansion team in the National League. [1] [2] [3]
Championships
The team has never had a championship-winning season where they won the World Series. They were National League champions, but lost in the World Series, 1 time, in 2007. [4]
Locations and Nicknames
The team has been based in Denver since its inception in 1993. They have played their home games at the following stadiums. [5] [6] [7]
- 1993-1994: Mile High Stadium
- 1995-present: Coors Field
They have been known as the Colorado Rockies for their entire history.
Retired Numbers
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. [8] [9]
- 17 Todd Helton
- 33 Larry Walker
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)
Notes
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/rockies/history/timeline
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/COL/
- ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/rock.shtml
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/rockies/ballpark/history
- ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/stadium4.shtml
- ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/coors_field.shtml
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/COL/#all_teams_retired_unis_COL
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/colorado-rockies-retired-numbers-c300199110