Colorado Rockies
2013 Colorado Rockies season
Established	1993
Team logo Cap insignia
Major league affiliations
National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present)
Current uniform
Retired numbers	42
Colors
Black, purple, silver, white
Name
Colorado Rockies (1993–present)
Other nicknames
The Rox, Blake Street Bombers.
Ballpark
Coors Field (1995–present) Mile High Stadium (1993–1994)
Major league titles
World Series titles (0)
NL Pennants (1)	2007
NL West Division titles(0)
Wild card berths (3)	1995 • 2007 • 2009
Front office
Owner(s)	The Monfort brothers
Manager	Walt Weiss
General Manager	Dan O'Dowd

The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the National League West Division. Their home venue is Coors Field. Their manager is Walt Weiss.
The Colorado Rockies have won one National League championship (2007). They mounted a spirited rally in the last month of the 2007 regular season, winning 21 of their final 22 games, and qualified for the 2007 World Series. However, they lost to the American League champion Boston Red Sox four games to none.

History
Main article: History of the Colorado Rockies
Denver had long been a hotbed of minor league baseball and many in the area desired a major league team. Following the Pittsburgh drug trials, an unsuccessful attempt was made to purchase thePittsburgh Pirates and relocate them. However, in 1991, as part of Major League Baseball's two-team expansion (they also added the Florida (now Miami) Marlins), an ownership group representing Denver led by John Antonucci and Michael I. Monus were granted a franchise; they took the name "Rockies" due to Denver's proximity to the Rocky Mountains, which is reflected in their logo. They began play in 1993, sharing Mile High Stadium with the National Football League's Denver Broncos their first two seasons while Coors Field was constructed. It was completed for the 1995 Major League Baseball season.
In 1993 they started play in the western division of the National League. Since that date, the Rockies have reached the MLB postseason three times, each time as the National League wild cardteam. Twice (1995 and 2009) they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. In 2007 the Rockies advanced all the way to the World Series, only to be swept by the Boston Red Sox.
The Rockies play their home games at Coors Field. Their newest Spring Training home, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, opened in March 2011 and is shared with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Uniform
Further information: Major League Baseball uniforms
At the start of the 2012 season, the Rockies introduced "Purple Mondays" in which the team wears its purple uniform every Monday gameday.

Quick facts
Founded: 1991
Began play: 1993 (National League expansion)
Uniform colors: Black, purple, silver, and white
Logo design: Purple mountain with baseball
Team mascot: Dinger, a purple anthropomorphized triceratops
Playoff appearances (3): 1995, 2007, 2009
Owners: Linda G. Alvarado, Pete Coors, Lee Larson, Marne Obernauer, Sr., Marne Obernauer, Jr., Denver Newspaper Agency, Coors Brewing Co., Clear Channel Communications, and Beverage Distributors Corp., Dick and Charlie Monfort[1]
Chairman & CEO: Charles Monfort
Vice Chairman: Richard Monfort
President: Vacant
General Manager: Dan O'Dowd
Local Television: ROOT Sports
Spring Training Facility: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, Arizona (2011 – present)

Individual awards
See also: Baseball awards and List of Major League Baseball awards

NL MVP
• 1997 – Larry Walker

NLCS MVP
• 2007 – Matt Holliday

NL Rookie of the Year
• 2002 – Jason Jennings
• In 2007, Troy Tulowitzki finished second in Rookie Of the Year voting.

Silver Slugger Award
• Dante Bichette (1995)
• Vinny Castilla (1995, 1997–98)
• Andrés Galarraga (1996)
• Eric Young (1996)
• Ellis Burks (1996)
• Larry Walker (1997, 1999)
• Mike Hampton (2001–02)
• Todd Helton (2000–03)
• Matt Holliday (2006–08)
• Carlos González (2010)
• Troy Tulowitzki (2010–11)

Hank Aaron Award
• 2000 – Todd Helton

Gold Glove Award
• Larry Walker (1997–99, 2001–02)
• Neifi Pérez (2000)
• Todd Helton (2001–02, 2004)
• Carlos González (2010, 2012)
• Troy Tulowitzki (2010–11)

Manager of the Year Award
• 1995 – Don Baylor
• 2009 – Jim Tracy

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
• Larry Walker – voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value

Team award
• 2007 – Warren Giles Trophy (National League champion)
• 2007 – Baseball America Organization of the Year[2]

Radio and television
See also: List of Colorado Rockies broadcasters
As of 2010, Rockies' flagship radio station is KOA 850AM, with some late-season games broadcast on KKZN 760 AM due to conflicts with Denver Broncos games. Jerry Schemmel and Jack Corrigan are the radio announcers. The Rockies Radio Network is composed of 38 affiliate stations in eight states.
As of 2013, all games will be produced and televised by Root Sports Rocky Mountain. All 150 games produced by Root Sports Rocky Mountain will be broadcast in HD. Jeff Huson, Drew Goodman and George Frazier form the TV broadcast team with Joel Klatt, Marc Stout and Tracy Ringolsby handling the pre-game and post-game shows.