The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver,Colorado. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Field,which is located in the Lower Downtown area of Denver. The club is owned by the Monfort brothers and managed by Bud Black.
Larry Kenneth Robert Walker is a Canadian former professional baseball right fielder. During his 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played with the Montreal Expos,Colorado Rockies,and St. Louis Cardinals. In 1997,he became the only player in major league history to register both a .700 slugging percentage (SLG) and 30 stolen bases in the same season,on his way to winning the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award (MVP). The first player in more than 60 years to record a batting average of .360 in three consecutive seasons from 1997 to 1999,Walker also won three NL batting championships. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2007,and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2009,and was named the 13th-greatest sporting figure from Canada by Sports Illustrated in 1999. In 2020,he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Andrés JoséPadovani Galarraga is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,St. Louis Cardinals (1992),Colorado Rockies (1993–1997),Atlanta Braves (1998–2000),Texas Rangers (2001),San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels (2004). He batted and threw right-handed. During his playing days,Galarraga stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall,weighing 235 pounds (107 kg).
Ellis Rena Burks is an American former outfielder. Burks played in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons with five teams. He batted and threw right-handed.
Todd Lynn Helton is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played his entire 17-year career for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). A five-time All-Star,four-time Silver Slugger,and three-time Gold Glove Award winner,Helton holds the Rockies' club records for hits (2,519),home runs (369),doubles (592),walks (1,335),runs scored (1,401),runs batted in,games played (2,247),and total bases (4,292),among others.
Jacob Cauthen Westbrook is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was known as a sinker ball pitcher and hit a grand slam as a batter. During his career,Westbrook played for the New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals. He was selected to one All-Star game and won a World Series championship with the Cardinals in 2011 over the Texas Rangers.
Aaron Lane Cook is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox.
Jamey Blake Carroll is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals,Colorado Rockies,Cleveland Indians,Los Angeles Dodgers,Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals. He was primarily a second baseman but also spent some time at third base and shortstop.
Michael Thomas Lansing is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Montreal Expos,Colorado Rockies,and the Boston Red Sox between 1993 and 2001. During his playing days,he had the nickname “The Laser.”
Sun-woo "Sunny" Kim is a retired South Korean professional baseball pitcher of the Korea Baseball Organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox,Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals,Colorado Rockies,and Cincinnati Reds. He bats and throws right-handed.
Luis Ignacio Ayala Hernández is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals,New York Mets,Minnesota Twins,Florida Marlins,New York Yankees,Baltimore Orioles,and Atlanta Braves. He is 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg). He bats and throws right-handed.
Matthew Tyler Herges is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2009,and is the former pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 1995 season was the third in the history of the Colorado Rockies,a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Denver,Colorado. It was also their third season in the National League,and first at Coors Field. The team competed in the National League West,finishing with a record of 77−67,second in the division. The Rockies simultaneously won the first-ever National League wild card berth in the first season of the revised postseason format and first postseason appearance in franchise history. They faced the eventual World Series champion Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series (NLDS),who won this first round series in four games,with the Rockies taking game three.
Tracy Ringolsby is an American sportswriter. He was a founder and original columnist for Baseball America from its beginning until a new ownership group took over changed the publication from its focus on minor leagues to a more generic approach. In retirement,he created a Rockies focused website,InsideTheSeams.com,and a University of Wyoming focused website,WelcomeTo7220.com,in reference to the school being located at the highest elevation of any Division 1 school. He worked for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver,Colorado,until its closure during spring training 2009,and spent 2009–2013 as the pre-game/post-game analyst with Fox Sports Rocky Mountain/ROOTSPORTS for Rockies telecasts. He is the former president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) and was a member from 1976 to 2013. He rejoined the BBWAA in 2016 when employees of MLB.com,where he worked for more than four years,were admitted to the BBWAA.
Robert Henry Gebhard is an American retired front-office executive in Major League Baseball and a former right-handed pitcher for the Minnesota Twins and Montreal Expos. He was the first general manager in the history of the Colorado Rockies of the National League,serving from 1992,the year before the Rockies made their MLB debut,until his resignation near the end of the 1999 season.
Jonathan Reid Cornelius is an American former professional baseball player and current bullpen coach for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for all or parts of three seasons between 1995 and 2000 for the Montreal Expos,New York Mets,and Florida Marlins.
David Moraga is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for one season in Major League Baseball. He pitched in three games for the Montreal Expos during the 2000 Montreal Expos season,then was claimed by the Colorado Rockies off waivers and pitched a game for them during the 2000 Colorado Rockies season.
Andrew Jay Fletcher is an American umpire in Major League Baseball,wearing number 49. He worked in the National League in 1999 and has worked across both major leagues since 2000. Fletcher has appeared in one Major League Baseball All-Star Game and in one World Baseball Classic.
Noah D. Davis is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of California,Santa Barbara,and was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Rockies.
