Baseball History

Tuesday, I headed downtown to watch the Rockies play the San Diego Padres.  Seeing a game a Coors Field was on my short list things to do before I drive back to Michigan.  I figured the Padres series offered the best chance to see a competitive game.  Not only did I get to see a good match in which the home team won 5-3, but I also saw the Rockies pitcher forty-nine-year-old Jamie Moyer become the oldest major league player to win a game.  A record held for eighty years by Brooklyn Dodgers great Jack Quinn.

Historical Footnote aside, it was a good night to be at the ballpark; maybe, a little chilly, but it is still April.  I kept score for about half the game, but then got up to wander around the stadium.  I had a really good seat in the upper deck along the first base side with a great view of the field and the distant mountains including Longs Peak.  The stadium has a fountain in beyond the centerfield fence that turns on after a Rockies Home Run.  Not as cool as the giant neon Liberty Bell at Citizen's Bank Park, but still pretty neat.

In addition to the Phillies and Rockies, I've also seen the Tigers, White Sox, Cubs, and Yankees play home games.

Coors Field

Centerfield Fountain

Final Score