Colorado Rockies

Coors Field team

The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, playing in the National League West division since their 1993 expansion debut.

They play at Coors Field, known for its high altitude and hitter-friendly conditions.

The name references the Rocky Mountains that run through the state.

baseball

National League

Older major baseball organization

  • MLBPro baseball organization
  • pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
  • catcherMasked diamond position

shortstop · outfielder · home run · strikeout · double play · bullpen · inning · fastball · slider · curveball

peaks

Pikes Peak

Colorado's most visited summit

alpine · treeline · snowcapped · granite · massif · escarpment · cirque · talus · scree · couloir

wilderness

elk

Large North American cervid

bear · mountain lion · eagle · trout · aspen · pine · spruce · columbine · wildflowers · forest

recreation

hiking

Recreational trail walking

snowboarding · fly fishing · rafting · mountain biking · trail · backcountry · rock climbing · horseback riding · jeep trails · hot springs

altitude

elevation

Height above reference point

hypoxia · barometric pressure · oxygen · breathlessness · high country · above sea level · mountaineering · alpinism · highland · plateau

scenery

vistas

Wide, open views

towering · breathtaking · spectacular · picturesque · awe-inspiring · sublime · rugged · dramatic · sweeping · overlook

history

prospectors

Mineral deposit searchers

settlers · homesteaders · trappers · frontier · territorial · Ute · Arapaho · Cheyenne · Leadville · mining towns

Categories
Opposites
MLB rivalry/competition

Colorado RockiesLos Angeles Dodgers

California baseball franchise

San Francisco Giants · Arizona Diamondbacks · San Diego Padres · visiting teams

geographic/climatic contrast in MLB

Colorado RockiesMiami Marlins

Florida baseball franchise

Tampa Bay Rays · San Diego Padres · Oakland Athletics · Seattle Mariners · Los Angeles Angels

Denver sports identity

Colorado RockiesDenver Broncos

Colorado's professional football team

Denver Nuggets · Colorado Avalanche

Family

rocky, Colorado, Rockies, Rocky Mountains

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G