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Coors Field
Opening in 1995, Coors Field became the first baseball only park built in the National League since Dodger Stadium in 1962. Prior to the announcement of an expansion team in 1991 by Major League Baseball, Denver had already begun planning for a new ballpark. The team, named the Colorado Rockies played at Mile High Stadium during the 1993 and 1994 seasons, while their new ballpark, Coors Field was being constructed in downtown Denver. Initially the team had planned to build a 43,000 seat stadium.
However, with record crowds at Mile High Stadium, the Rockies decided to raise the capacity of the stadium to 50,000 before Coors Field opened. Following Camden Yards and other ballparks, Coors Field was constructed with brick and steel. The first game played at Coors Field was on April 26, 1995 between the Rockies and the New York Mets. Coors Field combines the nostalgic feel of a 1920s urban ballpark with 21st century technology and conveniences.
One of Coors Field signature features is the clock, located at 20th and Blake Street. Inside, the main three tier grandstand extends from the left field foul pole to home plate, to the right field foul pole and around into right-center field. Marking one mile above sea level is a row of purple seats that extend around the entire upper deck of Coors Field. The main scoreboard is located beyond the left field bleachers, while a 14 foot high out of town scoreboard makes up part of the right field wall. The bullpens are found behind the right field fence, along with a tree and rock covered mountain scene that contains water fountains.
Coors Field has a huge amount of amenities that includes over 4,400 club seats, the roundeus at the Sandlot Brewery, Coors Fields' microbrewery located at the right field entrance, Diamond Dry Good gift shop, the Rockies merchandise store and the Mountain Ranch Club that features fine dining on six tiers located down the right field line.
Many fans agree that Coors Field is one of baseball's perfect ballparks. At an elevation of 5,200 feet Coors Field instantly became a hitter’s paradise upon opening. With its dramatic views of the Rocky Mountains, Coors Field has become one of the most popular ballparks in baseball. After the 2004 season new main video scoreboard was added and the green padding behind home plate was replaced with a brick facing.
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