Denver's Coors Field

Coors Field in Denver stands 5,200 feet above sea level and has become widely known as an ideal home run hitter's park due to the lower atmospheric density. Home run hitters love hitting for home runs in this stadium!

At Coors Field, Rockies fans can indulge in traditional ballpark fare such as classic grilled cheese sandwiches or the popular Blue Moon beer.

Colorado Rockies Baseball

Coors Field is one of MLB's highest-attended parks, yet doesn't provide many extra amenities or features to draw fans in before and after each game. Club level food and beverage offerings are subpar while most social areas intended for pregame visitations have long since been abandoned.

The Colorado Rockies feature some innovative and creative artwork at their stadium, such as an eye-catching mural connecting it with its LoDo neighborhood and baseball. Furthermore, they boast some excellent full-service dining options as well as one of the finest main concourse setups in baseball.

Home run totals in this stadium far outshone expectations for ballparks of its type, with homer totals surpassing them year after year. Noted physicists and veteran players both acknowledge that its thin air aids homers in traveling further than at sea level; however, wind can mitigate this advantage; over time an easterly breeze has reduced altitude's supposed advantage significantly.

Concerts

Coors Field hosts numerous highly attended concerts each year, many of them selling out completely. Billy Joel performed before 54,000 fans during one such performance in July; its purple seats serve as a visual indicator that marks its elevation at one mile above sea level.

Mom Tip: Public transportation can be an efficient and cost-cutting way to get to Coors Field for game day, saving both money and hassle on parking costs and hassles. Find park and ride stations through RTD's website.

If you love Biker Jim's gourmet hot dogs, don't forget to stop by one of his two stands inside the ballpark before every game to grab one of their Reindeer Sausage, Louisiana Red Hot or Bacon Cheddar dogs - or check out other offerings like their burgers or vegetarian dogs. Most concessions accept cashless payments; section 109 Fanfare accepts only cash payments. Use CLEAR Lane at the ticket gate for faster access - signing up is free!

History

In 1995, the Colorado Rockies relocated from Mile High Stadium to Coors Field due to a players' strike which delayed the start of their inaugural season by nine games.

Ballpark designers anticipated that Coors Field's high altitude would create more home runs than usual; indeed, calculations show that baseballs travel 9% further at Coors Field than at other stadiums.

Early in its existence, Coors Field quickly forged itself a reputation as a haven for hitters. That distinction was cemented in 1999 when both Rockies and opponents combined for an astounding total of 303 homers at Coors Field--an unprecedented single season total ever recorded at any ballpark or stadium.

Dinger is the stadium's mascot, taking his name from a dinosaur bone found during its construction. Well known for his ability to predict balls and strikes, Dinger has even appeared in TV commercials as well as at MLB All-Star Games!

Denver

Coors Field offers breathtaking sunsets, but without millions of years' worth of earthwork they wouldn't be so stunning. Tectonic plates constantly shift and fold within the Rocky Mountains, providing an indescribably stunning setting for baseball games and concerts held here.

Due to its high elevation and dry desert air, Coors Field is widely considered a hitter's park. Coors Field was designed with this in mind by Rockies stadium designers; low air density means balls travel further here than at other MLB parks; to offset this effect, outfield fences were moved further from home plate and baseballs are stored in humidors prior to games to reduce this effect.

Wind direction plays a critical role in how far a ball travels at Coors Field. Alex Lehnert of First Alert meteorology provides weather reports during Rockies games and states that most home game winds tend to blow against the ball - helping it remain within play and remain on its course.