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1995-Present
1995 January 20 - The club presents a check for $22,366 to the Boys
and Girls Club of Denver to promote the development of inner-city
youth baseball programs.
February 3 - The Rockies, along with the Robert R. McCormick Tribune
Foundation, donate $12,000 to the Pueblo County Director of Organizational
Development in order to provide equipment, uniforms and scholarships
for Pueblo youth baseball.
April 8 - The Rockies sign free agents Larry Walker and Bill Swift
to multiyear contracts.
April 24 - Following the Oklahoma City bombing, the Rockies make
a $32,000 donation to the Red Cross Relief Fund. Initiated by the
players and coaching staff, club management joined in the cause.
April 26 - The Rockies inaugurate Coors Field in dramatic fashion.
Dante Bichette hits a game-winning three-run homer to beat New York
in the 14th inning.
April 29 - The Rockies defeat the Houston Astros, 2-1, in Houston
and claim sole possession of first for the first time in club history.
June 13 - Fans flow into Coors Field for the park's first of 203
consecutive sellouts.
June 16 - The Big Cat dedicates "Andres Galarraga Field" to the
Boys and Girls Club of Denver. Galarraga, along with the Robert
R. McCormick Foundation, donates $48,000 for the field.
June 25 - Galarraga ties a Major League record by hitting a home
run in three consecutive innings, becoming the fourth player in
history to accomplish the feat.
June 26 - National League President Leonard Coleman announces that
Coors Field has been selected to host the 1998 All-Star Game.
July 7 - National League manager Felipe Alou selects both Dante
Bichette and Vinny Castilla to the All-Star squad, marking the first
time the Rockies placed more than one representative in the contest.
Castilla gets the starting assignment in place of an injured Matt
Williams, becoming the first All-Star starter in club history.
July 17 - National cross-checker Herb Hippauf falls short in his
battle with cancer. An original member of the scouting staff, he
joined the organization in 1992.
July 31 - The Rockies acquire two-time Cy Young winner Bret Saberhagen
from the Mets.
August 9 - The Rockies welcome 300 blind and visually impaired athletes
to Denver for the 20th annual World Series of Pioneer Beep Baseball.
As a sponsor, the club provides equipment, umpires, field expenses
and other costs.
October 1 - The Rockies defeat the San Francisco Giants, 10-9, to
claim the National League Wild Card, becoming the first expansion
team to reach postseason play prior to its eighth year of competition.
November 2 - Dante Bichette and the Rockies agree to terms on a
three-year deal. Later in the month, Bichette finishes second in
the NL MVP balloting.
November 7 - Don Baylor receives National League Manager of the
Year honors for leading his third-year club to postseason play.
November 16 - Ken Griffey Sr. becomes the fourth batting coach in
as many years. Former big- league manager Jackie Moore is also named
to the coaching staff.
November 20 - Walt Weiss re-signs with the Rockies, agreeing to
a two-year deal with a '98 player option.
November 27 - All-Star third baseman Vinny Castilla signs a two-year
contract, through 1997.
1996
February 15 - The city of Tucson and the Rockies reach an agreement
in principal to keep the city the spring training home of the franchise
for the next 15 years.
March 29 - Michael McMorris, son of Rockies Chairman Jerry McMorris,
passes away after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis. The club
will wear a shoulder patch bearing Michael's initials during the
1996 season.
May 11 - Florida Marlins pitcher Al Leiter no-hits the Rockies at
Joe Robbie Stadium.
September 12 - Ellis Burks steals his 30th base of the season, becoming
the first 30-30 player in franchise history. He hit his 30th home
run on August 5.
September 13 - Having stolen his 30th base of the year the night
before, Dante Bichette followed his teammate's lead by hitting his
30th homer. The Rockies joined the 1987 New York Mets as the only
teams in history to boast two 30-30 players in the same season.
September 15 - Andres Galarraga's three-run homer scores the 626th,
627th and 628th runs of 1996 at home, helping the Rockies set the
modern Major League record for runs scored at home (625, Boston
Red Sox, 1950). The Rockies would end the season with 658 tallies
at Coors.
September 16 - Walt Weiss, continuing to participate in the Rockies
field refurbishment program, announced the field he contributed
funds for in Timnath, Colo., would bear the name of Michael D. McMorris
in honor of the late son of Rockies Chairman Jerry McMorris, who
lost his life to cystic fibrosis in March.
September 17 - The Dodgers' Hideo Nomo tosses the first no-hitter
in Coors Field history, the second against the Rockies in 1996.
Colorado became the first Major League team to get no-hit twice
and still win the club batting title in the same season.
September 28 - Ellis Burks steals second base and helps the Rockies
become the first Major League team to hit 200 home runs and steal
200 bases in the same season.
October 16 - Colorado names Clint Hurdle, minor league roving hitting
instructor since 1993, batting coach.
October 28 - National League All-Star Ellis Burks re-signs with
Colorado, agreeing to a two-year deal through 1998.
November 24 - The Colorado Rockies, in conjunction with Volunteers
of America, ARAMARK, Sysco Foods, King Soopers, Austin Food Brokerage,
Butler Rents and Cargill/Honeysuckle Turkeys, host a holiday Turkey
Feast in the Coors Field press box.
December 9 - Free-agent catcher Kirt Manwaring signs a two-year
deal with the Rockies.
1997
February 25 - The Rockies and KWGN-TV Channel 2 announce a five-year
contract extension, which allows the Rockies affiliate to continue
to broadcast the club's games through the 2002 season.
February 26 - The Rockies and FOX Sports Rocky Mountain reach a
multiyear agreement for the cable rights to the club, beginning
with seven telecasts in 1997 and expanding to 50 games each year
for the remainder of the contract.
August 10-13 - Coors Field hosts the fifth annual RBI (Reviving
Baseball in Inner-cities) World Series. Teams representing the U.S.,
Canada and Puerto Rico compete in both boys and girls divisions.
August 13 - In a pregame ceremony attended by Rachel and Sharon
Robinson, the Rockies retire No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson's
historic and heroic contributions to the game of baseball. His number
adorns the rightfield wall in Coors Field, and is retired across
baseball.
August 18 - The Rockies acquire RHP Pedro Astacio from the Dodgers
for second baseman Eric Young. Astacio goes 5-1 to close out the
season and picks up four of the top five Rockies single-game strikeout
performances for the year.
September 24 - Minor league pitcher Doug Million passes away after
a severe asthma attack in Mesa, Ariz., where he was taking part
in Instructional League.
September 29 - Oren L. Benton resigns as vice chairman.
October 22 - Rightfielder Larry Walker wins the franchise's first
Gold Glove.
November 13 - Walker is named the National League's Most Valuable
Player. He becomes the first Canadian and first Rockies player to
win the award. Walker is voted first on 22 of the 28 ballots submitted.
November 13 - Colorado loses two players in the MLB Expansion Draft:
Quinton McCracken and Bryan Rekar to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The
Rockies, however, acquire second baseman Mike Lansing and left-handed
reliever Chuck McElroy in trades.
December 2 - After hitting .304, with 40 HR and 113 RBI for a second
consecutive season, Rockies third baseman Vinny Castilla agrees
to a four-year contract extension through 2001.
December 4 - Darryl Kile, one of the most coveted pitchers on the
free-agent market, agrees to a three-year contract.
December 8 - Richard L. Monfort becomes vice chairman, joining his
brother, Charles, who has held the same position since 1992.
1998
June 10 - Dante Bichette becomes the first Rockies player to hit
for the cycle.
July 6 - Coors Field hosts the 69th annual Major League All-Star
festivities, beginning with All-Star Workout Day. Ken Griffey Jr.
beats out Jim Thome to win the long-awaited home run derby. During
the contest's first round, Mark McGwire launches a ball 510 feet
off a billboard in center field.
July 7 - In the highest-scoring All-Star Game in history, the Americans
beat the Nationals, 13-8. Roberto Alomar earns the MVP award. Earlier
in the day, the Rockies and several other entities dedicate Coca-Cola
All-Star park, the crown jewel of the club's Fields of Dreams program.
A replica of Coors Field, the facility is the finest youth baseball
park in the country.
July 21 - In his Major League debut, Mark Brownson tosses a complete-game
shutout at Houston.
July 25 - Neifi Perez becomes the second Rockies player to hit for
the cycle.
July 31 - The Rockies trade outfielder Ellis Burks to the Giants
for center fielder Darryl Hamilton and two minor league prospects.
Aug. 31 - OF Dante Bichette agrees to a three-year contract extension.
Sept. 18 - Colorado agrees to a player development contract with
the Double-A Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League.
Sept. 28 - The Rockies relieve the only manager in club history,
Don Baylor, of his duties one day after the regular season.
October 7 - Colorado introduces Jim Leyland as the club's second
manager. The skipper comes to the Rockies from Florida, where he
led the Marlins to the 1997 world championship.
October 27 - The Rockies promote Tom Probst to head trainer. Probst,
an original club trainer, replaces Dave Cilladi.
November 5 - Club ownership introduces Gary Hughes, the team's vice
president/player personnel.
November 6 - Colorado signs Darryl Hamilton to a three-year contract.
November 7 - The Rockies sign Lenny Harris and Brian Bohanon to
free-agent contracts.
December 18 - Club management promotes Brandy Lay to director of
team travel, the third in franchise history.
1999
January 4 - The Rockies promote Tim Ireland to Pacific Rim coordinator,
a point man in the franchise's Far East scouting.
February 9 - Days before spring training, the Rockies and RHP Mike
DeJean agree on a three-year contract.
April 4 - Colorado marks its seventh Opening Day with a historic
game. The Rockies and Padres become the first teams to open a Major
League schedule outside of the U.S. or Canada, in Monterrey, Mexico.
Colorado wins, 8-2.
April 20 - Tragedy strikes nearby Columbine High School and the
Rockies postpone two home games with the Montreal Expos.
May 5 - At Wrigley Field, the Rockies become the third team in the
20th century to score in every inning of a nine-inning game, in
a 13-6 win over the Cubs.
June 2 - Colorado uses its first-round selection in the First-Year
Player Draft to take RHP Jason Jennings. The Baylor University product
later garners College Player of the Year honors.
June 19 - Todd Helton becomes the third Colorado player to hit for
the cycle en route to the NL's Player of the Week award. Then, after
his cycle, his next four hits are a homer, single, double and triple.
In six games following, Helton fell one hit shy of a second cycle.
June 24 - The Rockies host An Evening of Stars and Fireworks at
Coors Field, a celebrity softball game involving several local pro
athletes. More than 25,000 attend the contest, with proceeds benefiting
the prevention of youth violence.
July 31 - Less than an hour before a game at St. Louis, Colorado
sends LHP Chuck McElroy and OF Darryl Hamilton to the Mets for LHP
Rigo Beltran, and OFs Tom Johnson and Brian McRae. McRae spends
only nine days with the club, before Colorado trades him to Toronto.
August 20 - Bob Gebhard, the franchise's first and only general
manager, resigns his post.
September 6 - In a pregame clubhouse meeting, manager Jim Leyland
tells his players he will resign at season's end, in order to spend
more time with his family after 25 seasons as a manager.
August 31 - With the postseason roster deadline approaching, Colorado
sends Lenny Harris to Arizona for INF prospect Belvani Martinez.
September 20 - Dan O'Dowd, 40, is named the second general manager
in franchise history.
October 8 - The Rockies announce they have agreed to terms with
Tsao Chin-Hui, from Taiwan, the franchise's first player from the
Far East region. Tsao is introduced at a press conference Dec. 2.
October 12 - Colorado announces a restructuring of the front office,
including new hires Josh Byrnes, Michael Hill, Bill Schmidt and
Boyd Coffie for key baseball posts.
October 19 - The Rockies hire Mark Wiley, the Royals' pitching coach,
as senior director of player personnel.
October 20 - Colorado introduces Buddy Bell as the franchise's third
manager.
October 30 - O'Dowd makes his first of six offseason deals, sending
the most popular player in franchise history, Dante Bichette, to
the Reds for OF Jeffrey Hammonds and RHP Stan Belinda.
November 16 - The new GM grabs headlines again, this time with a
seven-player deal: RHPs Darryl Kile, Dave Veres and Luther Hackman
to St. Louis for RHPs Manny Aybar, Rick Croushore and Jose Jimenez,
and INF Brent Butler.
December 8 - Colorado agrees to terms with free-agent OF Tom Goodwin
on a three-year deal.
December 9 - The Rockies agree to terms with free-agent C Brent
Mayne on a two-year deal.
December 10 - The club announces new team orthopedists: Dr. Richard
Hawkins, Dr. Michael Curtin and Dr. Richard Steadman.
December 13 - At baseball's winter meetings in Anaheim, Calif.,
O'Dowd engineers the first four-team trade since 1985. In the nine-player
deal, Colorado sends 3B Vinny Castilla to Tampa Bay, RHP Jamey Wright
and C Henry Blanco to Milwaukee, and RHP Justin Miller to Oakland.
In return, Colorado gets 3B Jeff Cirillo and LHP Scott Karl from
the Brewers, and INF Aaron Ledesma and RHP Rolando Arrojo from the
Devil Rays. Oakland then sends RHP Jimmy Haynes to the Brewers.
2000 January 4 - The Rockies finalize Bell's first coaching staff:
pitching coach Marcel Lachemann, batting coach Clint Hurdle, bench
coach Toby Harrah, bullpen coach Fred Kendall, first-base coach
Dallas Williams, third-base coach Rich Donnelly, senior advisor
Dave Garcia and strength coach Brad Andress.
January 14 - O'Dowd brings RHP Masato Yoshii to Colorado, from the
Mets for LHP Bobby M. Jones and RHP Lariel Gonzalez.
January 19 - The Rockies introduce additions to their uniforms,
as well as an alternate purple jersey, alternate home uniform and
purple-billed cap.
2001 July 4 - Mike Hampton is named the first All-Star pitcher
in franchise history.
July 25 - The Rockies, Royals and A's complete a five-player deal
in which Colorado acquires INF Jose Ortiz, OF Mario Encarnacion
and LHP Todd Belitz from Oakland and trade INF Neifi Perez to Kansas
City for OF Jermanine Dye, who then is traded to Oakland for the
three players.
July 31 - The Rockies trade RHP Pedro Astacio, the franchise's all-time
leader in starts, wins and innings pitched, to Houston for Lamar,
Colo., native RHP Scott Elarton.
August 6 - Coors Field hosts its first-ever concert during the third
annual "Evening of Stars and Fireworks." Performers include
Toby Keith and Montgomery Gentry.
August 14 - President George W. Bush attends the Rockies game against
the Braves at Coors Field. Colorado won 5-4 in 10 innings.
August 23 - Jason Jennings throws a complete-game shutout and hits
a home run in his Major League debut at Shea Stadium. He becomes
the first player in Major League history to accomplish that feat.
September 11 - In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Rockies
announced the postponement of all games from Sept. 11-16 after the
terrorist strikes on New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
It is the first league-wide postponement since World War II.
October 18 - Executive Vice President Keli McGregor is named Rockies
Club President.
December 17 - Colorado acquires RHP Denny Stark, LHP Brian Fuentes
and RHP Jose Paniagua from the Seattle Mariners for 3B Jeff Cirillo.
2002 April 26 - Colorado introduces Clint Hurdle as the franchise's
fourth manager.
April 12 - Colorado 1B Todd Helton knocks his 800th career hit with
a single against Arizona. He reached the mark in 676 games, the
eighth-fewest games among players in history.
April 12 - Colorado acquires C Sandy Alomar Jr. from the Chicago
White Sox for minor league RHP Enemenchio Pacheco.
July 31 - The Rockies acquire OF Jay Payton, RHP Mark Corey and
OF Robert Stratton from the New York Mets for RHP John Thomson and
OF Mark Little. Colorado also acquires OF Gabe Kapler and INF Jason
Romano from the Texas Rangers for OF Todd Hollandsworth and LHP
Dennys Reyes.
August 13 - Rockies RHP Jason Jennings earned his 13th victory of
the season to break the club rookie record, set by RHP Armando Reynoso
during the club's expansion season of 1993. Jennings finished the
season 16-8.
October 31 - Heading into his first offseason as the Rockies' manager,
Clint Hurdle completes his coaching staff for 2003. Bench coach
Jamie Quirk, third base coach Sandy Alomar Sr., first base coach
Dave Collins, pitching coach Bob Apodaca, hitting coach Duane Espy,
bullpen coach Rick Matthews and bullpen catcher Mark Strittmatter
are hired.
November 14 - Rockies RHP Jason Jennings becomes the first player
in Rockies history to earn the National League Rookie of the Year
Award. Jennings is the runaway winner in voting by the Baseball
Writers Association of America.
2003 January 23 - Longtime Cleveland Indians television broadcaster
Jack Corrigan is named to the Rockies' radio booth to join Jeff
Kingery, who had been with the club since its first season, 1993.
Corrigan replaced Wayne Hagin, believed to be the only person to
witness all 1,557 games the club had ever played.
1985 - 1994
1985 August 8 - Baseball's new Basic Agreement permits the National
League to expand by two teams.
1987 October 31 - U.S. Senators from eight states, including Colorado
Sen. Tim Wirth, announce they have formed a congressional task force
to investigate baseball expansion.
1989 June 15 - Baseball says it will announce a timetable for NL
expansion within 90 days after the completion of a new Basic Agreement.
1990 August 14 - Denver area voters pass a 0.1 percent sales tax
to finance construction of a new baseball stadium, if MLB awards
a franchise.
August 23 - Colorado's Baseball Advisory Committee, headed by Gov.
Roy Romer, designates the Colorado Baseball Partnership to spearhead
the formation of an ownership group.
September 18 - The NL Expansion Committee hears Denver's presentation.
December 18 - The NL unveils its short list of six potential expansion
sites: Buffalo, Denver, Orlando, South Florida, Tampa-St. Petersburg
and Washington, D.C.
1991 January 25 - Denver's baseball ownership group launches a season
ticket drive, requesting a refundable deposit of $50 per seat.
March 13 - Envisioning a traditional ballpark, the Denver Metropolitan
Major League Baseball Stadium District formally chooses its site:
20th and Blake streets.
March 15 - Colorado Baseball Partnership announces that the proposed
baseball park will be named Coors Field.
March 26 - The NL Expansion Committee visits Denver.
June 6 - Commissioner Fay Vincent announces that both leagues will
share revenues generated by the $190 million expansion fee, and
that both circuits will contribute players to the expansion draft.
June 10 - Vincent announces Denver and South Florida are the NL
Expansion Committee's selections.
June 28 - The two leagues and the Major League Baseball Players
Association compromise: AL teams will protect extra players in each
draft round. Only eight AL teams will have to give up three players;
the other six will give up players only in the first two rounds.
With the agreement, a final expansion vote is scheduled for July
5.
July 5 - Major League owners unanimously approve Denver and South
Florida as baseball's two newest franchises. Colorado Baseball Partnership
announces that the team will be called the Colorado Rockies and
unveils the team logo.
September - Bob Gebhard takes his post as the first general manager.
1992 February 14 - KOA Radio (850 AM) signs a five-year agreement
to become the team's flagship station.
March 2 - Ownership chooses Tucson, Ariz., as the Rockies spring
training home. The agreement between the Rockies and the Pima County
Sports Authority calls for the club to play its spring training
games at Hi Corbett Field, the former Cactus League home of the
Cleveland Indians.
March 19 - The club announces its 1993 ticket prices, seating locations,
and season-ticket packages. The Colorado Rockies Foundation commits
to providing at least 150,000 tickets in '93 to the less fortunate.
April 16 - KWGN-TV (Channel 2) in Denver signs a five-year agreement
to become the Rockies' exclusive over-the-air television broadcaster.
June 1 - John Burke, a pitcher from the University of Florida and
a native of Englewood, Colo., is selected by the Rockies in the
first round of the MLB June Draft, the club's first-ever draft selection.
The 6-4, 220-pound righthander, the 27th player selected overall
in the draft, signs a contract with the Rockies.
June 6 - The Rockies conduct a tryout camp at the University of
Denver baseball field.
June 16 - Bend, Ore., hosts the first game in organization history,
a Single-A Northwest League contest between the Bend Rockies and
Boise Hawks. With the Rockies trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the
eighth, catcher Will Scalzitti hits a grand slam to give his club
a dramatic 6-4 win.
July 4 - The Rockies unveil their traditional 1993 uniforms (home,
away, and Sunday alternate) at a Team USA-Team Cuba baseball game
at Mile High Stadium before 61,165 fans. Included on the home uniform
is purple pinstripes, making the Rockies the first team in Major
League history to feature purple stripes. The club's road uniform
is gray and the alternate is black. Also, the team improves its
logo.
September 2 - Jerry McMorris, Oren Benton and Charles Monfort acquire
all of the interests previously owned by non-Coloradoans. The local
trio assumes control of the team. October 16 - Club officials, civic
leaders and other dignitaries break ground on the future site of
Coors Field.
October 27 - The Rockies name Don Baylor their first manager.
November 9 - The Colorado Baseball Partnership completes its acquisition
of the franchise by paying the $95 million franchise fee. Shortly
thereafter, the Rockies acquire pitcher Travis Buckley from the
Montreal Expos in exchange for a player-to-be-named (Matt Connolly)
in the club's first trade.
November 16 - The club signs free-agent first baseman Andres Galarraga.
November 17 - The Rockies select David Nied from the Atlanta Braves
to open the MLB Expansion Draft in New York City. At the same time,
more than 20,000 fans fill Denver's Currigan Hall to watch the historic
event. After the draft, Colorado trades Kevin Reimer and Jody Reed
for Dante Bichette and Rudy Seanez, respectively.
1993 January 26 - The Rockies restructure their front office. Jerry
McMorris becomes chairman, president and CEO; Oren Benton and Charles
Monfort become vice chairmen.
February 18 - Pitchers and catchers report to Tucson, Ariz., for
the club's inaugural spring training. Position players report five
days later.
March 6 - The Rockies win their first spring training game, 7-2,
over San Francisco. David Nied starts and pitches out of a jam in
the first by striking out Barry Bonds.
April 5 - The club plays its first regular-season game, against
the Mets at Shea Stadium. Dwight Gooden tosses a three-hit shutout.
April 9 - The Rocky Mountain region welcomes big-league baseball,
as the Rockies host Montreal at Mile High Stadium. Eric Young homers
to lead off the bottom of the first, bringing the record-setting
crowd of 80,227 to its feet. Colorado wins 11-4, behind 37-year-old
Bryn Smith, who blanks the Expos over seven innings.
May 9 - The team recognizes Lydia McKee as the one millionth fan
through the gates at Mile High Stadium. Ironically, the mother of
two is recognized on Mother's Day. The Rockies reach the million
mark in just 17 home dates, breaking the previous best of 21 set
by the '92 Toronto Blue Jays.
May 14 - Jay Gainer becomes the 12th player in history to homer
on his first Major League pitch.
June 20 - After eclipsing the million mark on Mother's Day, the
Rockies crack 2 million on Father's Day, the 36th home date. Colorado
reaches the mark faster than any team in history, breaking the '92
Blue Jays mark of 41 dates.
July 28 - The Rockies surpass the 3 million plateau in their 53rd
home date. Once again, the club is the fastest to reach the milestone,
breaking the previous mark of 61 set by Toronto in 1992.
September 17 - On their 71st home date, the Rockies surpass the
4 million mark, breaking the single-season attendance record.
September 26 - The inaugural attendance is final: 4,483,350.
October 3 - The Rockies conclude their inaugural season with the
most wins by an NL expansion club. Andres Galarraga wins the batting
title, the first won by an expansion player and Venezuelan native.
November 2 - The club and the Denver Metropolitan Stadium District
agree to expand Coors Field to approximately 50,200.
December 1 - Free-agent outfielder Ellis Burks agrees to a three-year
deal.
December 6 - The Rockies re-sign first baseman Andres Galarraga
to a four-year contract.
1994 January 7 - Free-agent shortstop Walt Weiss agrees to a two-year
deal and becomes the first player to appear on the roster of both
expansion teams. He played for Florida in '93.
January 13 - Responding to fan requests, the club alters its uniforms.
Names are placed on the backs of the home jerseys, while the road
uniform's lettering is changed from silver to purple.
February 25 - The Rockies announce that they will exercise the '95
option on manager Don Baylor's contract.
June 26 - The Rockies claim one of the few Major League attendance
records not yet in their possession, drawing 217,009 fans to a three-game
series vs. the Giants.
July 17 - Colorado tops one of its own attendance records, drawing
259,113 to a four-game series against St. Louis.
August 7 - Again, the Rockies eclipse one of their own attendance
marks, opening turnstiles for their 3 millionth fan in just the
52nd home date; 1993 saw Colorado crack 3 million in 53 dates.
September 30 - The Colorado Rockies, the City of Denver and Feed
the Children announce an innovative literacy program called "Hitting
Home." The program, which will run through the end of the 1995-96
school year, will distribute two books to 2,300 students.
October 31 - Colorado promotes Dick Balderson to vice president/player
personnel and Tony Siegle is hired to replace Walt Jocketty as assistant
general manager.
November 2 - The Rockies announce they will be a major sponsor of
the 1995 National Beep Ball Association World Series, which will
come to Denver in August 1995.
November 24 - Six thousand pounds of food and more than $700, collected
at the Rockies Wives Food Drive held in April, is distributed on
Thanksgiving Day through COMPA Food Ministries.
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