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4 unusual facts about Colorado Rockies


Blake Doyle

Blake Doyle (born January 26, 1954) is the current hitting coach of the Colorado Rockies.

Kenneth Kester

In his free time he enjoys, golfing, traveling and watching the Colorado Rockies and the Colorado Avalanche.

Mary Cheney

In 1993, she became one of the first employees of the Colorado Rockies baseball team, working in promotions when the team began playing in Denver.

Walt Jocketty

During the 1994 season Jocketty served the Colorado Rockies for a brief stint as their Assistant General Manager/Player Personnel.


1982–83 Chicago Black Hawks season

With the Colorado Rockies relocating to East Rutherford, New Jersey and becoming the New Jersey Devils, the NHL made a minor realignment of the divisions.

1982–83 Winnipeg Jets season

With the Colorado Rockies moving to East Rutherford, New Jersey and becoming the New Jersey Devils, the NHL underwent realignment, and the Jets were shifted from the Norris Division back to the Smythe Division, where the team spent their first two seasons from 1979-81.

Bobby Seay

He stayed with the organization until 2004, when he was traded to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Reggie Taylor after being designated for assignment.

Brent Butler

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1996 MLB amateur draft, Butler made his Major League Baseball debut with the Colorado Rockies on July 4, 2001, and appeared in his final game on June 19, 2003.

Brian Giles

He was named National League Player-of-the-Week after hitting .400 with two doubles, three home runs and 12 RBIs between May 2 and May 7 and shared player of the week honors with Colorado's Todd Helton after hitting .523 with three doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBIs and six runs scored between August 12 and August 20.

Central Professional Hockey League

Ray Miron was hired as president in August 1976, but resigned less than three weeks later to accept the job as general manager of the Colorado Rockies.

Dennys Reyes

On December 18, 2001 Reyes was traded by the Reds with Pokey Reese to the Colorado Rockies for Gabe White and Luke Hudson.

Dolores LaChapelle

This rare body of research includes hundreds of biographical files chronicling a rich lifetime of mountain climbs, as she climbed all 14K ((above 14,000 feet) mountains of Colorado Rockies by age 20, letter correspondence with authors and poets such as Gary Snyder and Art Goodtimes and her overlapping years married to pioneering avalanche and snow scientist Ed LaChapelle.

Dustin McGowan

He would redeem himself in his next start on June 24, 2007, as he had a no-hitter in the first 8 innings against the Colorado Rockies at Rogers Centre, allowing only an 0–1 single to the first batter he faced in the ninth, designated hitter Jeff Baker, making him just the 6th pitcher in franchise history to carry a no-hitter into the 9th inning.

Freddie Benavides

Benavides was a member of the inaugural Colorado Rockies team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993.

Guillermo Moscoso

On January 16, 2012, Moscoso was traded, along with fellow pitcher Josh Outman, to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Seth Smith.

Hidden ball trick

On September 19, 2013, Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton caught Matt Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals for the final out of the first inning in a day game at Coors Field.

Jack Cassel

In a strange coincidence on September 7, 2008, Jack replaced injured teammate Wandy Rodriguez in the first inning at Colorado only hours after his brother Matt replaced injured teammate Tom Brady in the first quarter of the season-opening game vs Kansas City.

James Loney

On September 28, in a game against the Colorado Rockies, Loney went 4 for 5 with 9 runs batted in, which tied a 56-year Dodgers franchise record for RBI in a single game, held by Gil Hodges.

Jeff Parrett

Jeffrey Dale Parrett (born August 26, 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was a pitcher for the Montreal Expos (1986–88), Philadelphia Phillies (1989–90 and 1996), Atlanta Braves (1990–91), Oakland Athletics (1992), Colorado Rockies (1993) and St. Louis Cardinals (1995–96).

Jerry Colquitt

When Shuler entered the NFL draft following his junior season, Colquitt became Tennessee's starting quarterback, leading a quarterback corps that included future Colorado Rockies baseball star Todd Helton, future NFL star Peyton Manning, and future Texas A&M quarterback Branndon Stewart.

Julian Valentin

On 3 February 2011, Valentin retired from professional play and accepted a job with the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.

Ken Grundt

He played from 1992 through 1998 for the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox and Florida Marlins organizations, collecting a 31-19 mark with a 2.58 ERA and 35 saves in 288 appearances.

Kentrail Davis

Though he was considered a possible first-round draft pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, his association with sports agent Scott Boras, whose players typically demand large signing bonuses, and an injury led him to fall into the 14th round, where he was selected by the Colorado Rockies.

Kevin McMullan

Players coached by McMullan have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, including Ryan Zimmerman (Washington Nationals), Mark Reynolds (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Joe Koshansky (Colorado Rockies).

Nate McLouth

In a July 28 game against the Colorado Rockies, McLouth hit a home run that soared over the right field grandstand of PNC Park and landed in the Allegheny River (443 ft from homeplate).

Nate Minchey

Nathan Derek Minchey (born August 31, 1969 in Austin, Texas) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1993 through 1997 for the Boston Red Sox (1993–94, 1996) and Colorado Rockies (1997).

Ray Lankford

Once again he saw his playing time dip late in the season after the Cardinals acquired Larry Walker from the Colorado Rockies in late August.

Tim Welke

In a May 2, 2012 game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, Welke made a controversial out call at first base against Jerry Hairston, Jr. though first baseman Todd Helton's foot came well off of the bag.


see also

Florida Collegiate Summer League

Major League Baseball alumni include Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon, Colorado Rockies pitcher Mike McClendon, Washington Nationals outfielder Corey Brown, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson, and Baltimore Orioles catcher Johnny Monell Jr.

Fred Rath

Fred Rath, Jr. (born 1973), son of the above, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies

Norris Division

The Winnipeg Jets return to the Smythe Division when the Colorado Rockies move to East Rutherford, New Jersey, to become the New Jersey Devils; the Devils are moved from the Smythe Division to the Patrick Division.

Speier

Ryan Speier (born 1979), Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies (as of 8 April 2007)

Uncanny X-Men 94

In the Colorado Rockies, Count Nefaria and a group of Ani-Men seize control of the military base in Mount Valhalla and threaten to launch the USA's entire inventory of nuclear missiles unless every nation of the world pays Nefaria a ransom.

Yucaipa, California

Tyler Chatwood - professional baseball player with Colorado Rockies