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June 18, 2017: Rockies’ Nolan Arenado completes ‘cycle for the ages’ with walk-off homer
On a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Rockies…
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August 14, 2017: Chad Bettis comes home to Colorado
"Tho' much is taken, much abides … that which we are, we are;…
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September 15, 2015: Rockies, Dodgers combine for record 24 pitchers, 58 players, in 16-inning game
The longest game of the 2015 season for either the Colorado Rockies…
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April 4, 2014: A record, the rooftop, and a Rockies rout on Opening Day at Coors Field
Charlie Blackmon hadn’t expected to be in Denver. After a difficult…
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July 4, 2008: Rockies out-blast Marlins 18-17 in Fireworks Night game in Denver
The Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins celebrated the Fourth…
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August 24, 2009: Ryan Spilborghs’ walk-off grand slam boosts Rockies’ playoffs chances
Clint Hurdle was the longest-tenured manager in Colorado Rockies…
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April 17, 2010: Ubaldo Jimenez becomes first Rockies pitcher to throw a no-hitter
Through the 2018 season, only one pitcher wearing a Colorado…
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April 4, 2005: Rockies’ resilient rookies lead comeback on Opening Day
Baseball can be the most agonizing of games because blame is…
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October 1, 1995: Rockies clinch postseason berth faster than any MLB expansion team
The required result was simple: Win and they’re in. In their…
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April 26, 1995: The opening of Coors Field and the birth of the Blake Street Bombers
Fans tend to expect expansion baseball teams to endure several…
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August 23, 2001: Rockies’ Jason Jennings homers, shuts out Mets in major-league debut
It seems simple, but every player who has stepped onto the diamond…
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August 22, 2000: In Rockies’ exciting rally, the winning pitcher was the catcher
The game between the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies was…
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April 10, 2000: Ken Griffey Jr. becomes youngest player to hit 400 home runs
What do you give as a birthday present to a person who already…
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June 19, 1999: Rockies’ Todd Helton hits for the cycle with four leadoff at-bats
On June 19, 1999, Todd Helton became the third person in…
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July 7, 1998: AL hitters erupt for 13 runs in highest-scoring All-Star Game in Denver
"I'm going to give it (the All-Star MVP trophy) to my mom. I…
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April 9, 1993: A Rocky Mountain high on Opening Day in Colorado
After decades of waiting, Denver would finally have a major-league…
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October 1, 2007: Holliday leads Rockies to 13-inning win in Game 163
After the full 162-game schedule had been played, the Colorado…
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August 10, 2009: Tulowitzki hits for cycle, drives in 7 runs for Rockies
Troy Tulowitzki collects rare event achievements. On August 10,…