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Mountains, Smountains… I came to see the Rockies!

Time to celebrate!

Time to celebrate!

Thursday was a fine first day in the New World: I woke up at 3:30, local time, ready to roll. My main plan for the day: watching the Milwaukee Brewers lose to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

My wish came true.

Although, in the process, I froze myself: My father, a friend, and I were seated in Section 126, Row 22. We were in the shade the whole time, although the sun got as close as 2 rows in front of me or 5 seats to my right. With the constant shade, there was a steady breeze that chilled.

But enough about that, it was the final home game of the regular season for the Colorado Rockies—and it was an important game: If the Rockies won, they would clinch, at a minimum a tie for the Wild Card spot—while holding the hope for outright winning the division title. If the team lost, well then the Rockies would still have to fight for the wild card slot.

... waiting

... waiting

For me, though, it was a moment to reflect a bit upon history. After all, in baseball terms, the Colorado Rockies are mere infants: first taking the field in 1993. And what a field it was: Denver’s old Mile High Stadium—an enormous 80,000 seat stadium that could float the left field stands in or out, depending whether it was time for football or for baseball.

The first two seasons were played there and astounding attendance records were set—records that the Rockies cannot even come close to replacing because Coors Field does not have enough seats. The pent-up demand for Major League Baseball was far greater than anybody could have predicted—and the owners redesigned the already under construction Coors Field to add more seats, some with obstructed views, thus ensuring that the modern was thoroughly retro.

It looks imposing from below...

It looks imposing from below...

Coors Field is a beautiful field—I actually worked in Coors Field’s food service its first summer season. It was grunt work—delivering ordered food—on the club level—where there was a full-service menu and waiters running up and down the aisle to take orders using a wireless computer set-up.

One of the things I found remarkable during my return visit is how well the field has aged since opening in 1995. They must spend a great deal of time cleaning it and keeping it spotless. I was impressed that it pretty much looks like it opened yesterday; but as my father pointed out, it’s now one of the oldest fields in the business.

Hopefully the field will be home to the world champions in less than a month.

2 comments to Mountains, Smountains… I came to see the Rockies!

  • I was going to go see a baseball game in Pittsburgh just to say I got to see the most losing pro sports team in history, but thought it would be more fun to watch tv in the hotel room…

  • Reko

    Adamo,
    It is WONDERFUL that you have returned to the United States, even if you are in the state with the most homophobic American beer manufacturing company. The Statue of Liberty virtually has a G-spot orgasm every time you re-enter the US.
    Rex