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Deserving pair to represent Rockies
DENVER — Rockies right-hander Aaron Cook didn’t have time to contemplate becoming a National League All-Star this year. There were much bigger issues, like keeping the Rockies from sinking so far that they couldn’t rise, even in the mediocre NL West.
Cook stopped seven losing streaks and tied a club record with 11 wins before the All-Star break. The performance earned him his first career selection to the squad by Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who is managing the NL team this year.
Rockies left fielder Matt Holliday, through voting by peers, was selected to his third straight All-Star Game.
The 79th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, at Yankee Stadium on July 15, will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and televised around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m. MT. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage, while MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage. XM will provide satellite radio play-by-play coverage of the XM All-Star Futures Game.
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Just The Facts, Ma’am - The Rockies
Manager:
Clint Hurdle 2002-
Stadium:
Coors Field 1995-
Nickname:
Named after the Rocky Mountains, which go through Colorado.
Logo:
A Baseball blasting out of Purple Mountains with a white snow capped peak Rockies is written in black with a sliver in the center of the letters underneath. On top of the logo is a black arch with Colorado written in silver
Colors:
Black
Silver
Purple
White
Managers: (4)
Don Baylor 1993-1998
Jim Leyland 1999
Buddy Bell 2000-2002
Clint Hurdle 2002-Present
Stadiums: (2)
Mile High Stadium 1993-1994
Coors Field 1995-Present
World Champions:
None
World Series Appearances: (1)
2007
LCS Appearances: (1)
2007
Division Champions:
None
Wild Card: (2)
1995, 2007
Hall of Famers:
None
Retired Numbers: (1)
42 Jackie Robinson (Retired by MLB)
All-Star Games Hosted: (1)
1998
All-Star Game MVP:
None
AWARDS
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The History of the Colorado Rockies
1991: On June 10th Fay Vincent announces Denver and South Florida are the NL Expansion Committee’s selections for 1993. Four weeks later Major League owners unanimously approve the 2 new teams, and the Rockies are born.
1992: On November 17th 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: On April 5th the Rockies play their first regular-season game, against the Mets at New York’s Shea Stadium. Dwight Gooden tosses a three-hit shutout as the Rockies fall 3-0. Four days later the Rocky Mountain Region welcomes big-league baseball, as the Rockies host the Montreal Expos 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.
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