.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ Beginning play in 1993, the Rockies spent their first two seasons at Mile High Stadium. During that time, Coors Field was constructed for a cost of $300 million. It includes 63 luxury suites and 4,526 club seats. The Brewery has won multiple awards at the Great American Beer Festival in various categories. .blLcNM .content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:#666666;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{width:100%;display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-webkit-inline-flex;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-align-content:center;-ms-flex-line-pack:center;align-content:center;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:italic;}/*!sc*/ button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ For the years Nathan tracked the change, 25% fewer home runs were hit at Coors Field after the humidor was installed. data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,hSQYJO,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ The next-highest average home run distance at a park this season is 411.1 feet at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals. window.appId = '' Heres a look at the longest in the ballparks history. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ I jumped up in the dugout, and that little button on top of your hat, I remember it embedding in my head because I hit my head on the ceiling of the dugout, Mark Knudson, former Denver Zephyrs and eight-year MLB pitcher, said. It was found that baseballs stored in damper air are softer and therefore less elastic to the impact of the bat. With a 444-foot homer and a 486-foot homer on Thursday, the average home run distance at Coors Field went up to 420.3 feet, by far the highest average home run distance at At those marks, the ball travels about 25 feet farther in Denver than at sea level. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g167[id="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0"]{content:"groqnz,"}/*!sc*/ Cron (Rockies) off RHP Keynan Middleton (D-backs) on Sept. 9, 2022, 1-T. 504 feet -- Giancarlo Stanton (Marlins) off RHP Chad Bettis (Rockies) on Aug. 6, 2016, 2. data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ [40] Then, one week later on February 27, the Colorado Avalanche lost to the Detroit Red Wings 53[39] as part of the 2016 NHL Stadium Series. McMahon didnt see where his Ruthian homer landed until he saw it on video after the game, but he knew that hed done something special. The Rockies score an average of just 3.9 runs per road game, the lowest among all teams. [16], In its first decade, the above-average number of home runs earned Coors Field a reputation as the most hitter-friendly park in Major League Baseball, earning the critical nicknames "Coors Canaveral"[17] (a reference to Cape Canaveral, from where NASA launches spacecraft) and "Williamsport" (referring to the site of the Little League World Series, which has been traditionally dominated by batters). If MLB wanted to get wild, they could use non-humidor-stored balls. 496 feet -- Jess Snchez (Marlins) off RHP Ryan Feltner (Rockies) on May 30, 2022, 4. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ [19], Coors Field twice broke the major league record for home runs hit in a ballpark in one season. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true']{-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ The same design was incorporated into Coors Field, and is located in deep center field up high. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ Cron (Rockies), 486 feet on June 17, Distance: 504 ftLongest in the majors this year https://t.co/9G836mJCqp. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ The For stat geeks, McMahons home run came off his bat at 110.4 mph on McFarlands 1-0 changeup clocked at 82 mph. Astros 2022 World Series Champs! Of the five longest home runs hit this season, three have been at Coors Field. The next-highest, Chase Field in Phoenix, stands at 1,100 feet (340m). data-styled.g20[id="imagestyle__ImageWrapper-sc-xw1tzz-0"]{content:"evGxub,"}/*!sc*/ And maybe thats what it will take to not only top Mark McGwires 510 foot Home Run Derby jolt in 1998 that hit the faade of the Rockpile, but go much, much farther. One tool in his arsenal is MLBs Statcast software introduced in 2015. .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ Roach is also the PA announcer for the nearby Colorado Avalanche hockey team of the NHL and former PA announcer for the Denver Broncos of the NFL. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ Launch angle: How high, in degrees, a ball was hit by a batter. Jess Snchez (Marlins), 496 feet on May 304. [A] To address this problem, a secure room-sized humidor was installed to have a damper place to store the baseballs prior to games. Nearly every year during the home run derby, a blast or two will top 500 feet. Coors Fields altitude will increase those numbers thanks to its thinner air creating less drag on the ball. That was a major component of the Meyer home run. As with the other new venues, Coors Field was constructed with accessibility in mind. .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ According to Major League Baseball, the new measurement system instituted prior to that season was more accurate, and in light of that, they went and re-examined a number of home run distances from previous seasons. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ [22], On April 23, 2013, Rockies and Braves played in the coldest game since MLB began tracking game time temperature in 1991, at 23F (5C). Coors Field was the first new stadium added in a six-year period in which Denver's sports venues were upgraded, along with Ball Arena and Empower Field at Mile High (originally sponsored by INVESCO). Meaning, with complex algorithms and less guesswork, theres now a reasonably accurate way to measure moon shots and what creates them. You feel the ball compress, you feel the trampoline effect. Since its introduction, the number of home runs at Coors Field has decreased and is now nearly the same as other parks. [18], Regardless of ball humidity, elevation is still a factor in games at Coors Field. *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__leagues{min-width:600px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions > *{-webkit-flex:1 0 200px;-ms-flex:1 0 200px;flex:1 0 200px;margin-left:0;}}/*!sc*/ We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. Just to signify it, and thats how they could measure it.. Then Hilliard watched the ball rocket high into the Colorado night sky, over the wall, over the visitors bullpen and into the second deck in right-center field. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ Although the number of home runs hit per season at Coors Field is decreasing, Coors Field still remains the most hitter friendly ballpark in the Major Leagues by a wide margin. From 20122015 the Colorado Rockies led the league in runs scored in home games, while being last in the league for runs scored in away games. Five of those focus on pitch tracking. Nomo's first no-hitter at Coors Field is of special note due to the park's overwhelming hitter-friendly reputation (before the usage of the humidors, even), it being the only one thrown there through the 2020 season, as well as Nomo pitching for the visiting team; while still a fairly new park at the time, the Rockies started out in the similarly elevated Mile High Stadium and would naturally be more accustomed to Coors Field's nuances such as the larger fielding area as it is their home field. @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr{max-width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ C.J. More on that later. The man with the best chance of answering that inquiry is Alan Nathan. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ The more you dig, the dirtier it gets. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. As an expansion team that began play in 1993, the Rockies spent their first two seasons at Mile High Stadium. .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Of course, the list does not include a well-remembered, pre-Statcast long ball. The homer was Crons 27th of the season. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ Coors Field has an extensive selection of food items. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo a{-webkit-flex:1 0 auto;-ms-flex:1 0 auto;flex:1 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ Many, however, feel that Coors Field has hurt the Rockies' success. article ul,article ol{padding:0;margin:0 0 0 2.5rem;}/*!sc*/ If you need help or are having issues with your commenting account, please email us at memberservices@denverpost.com. .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ MLB Advanced Media owns the rights to the highlights. Storys home run distance was one of a few that was changed.. pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g164[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ Some have claimed that starting pitchers such as Kyle Freeland, Jon Gray, and Germn Mrquez would have developed better if they didn't play for Colorado. [type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px;}/*!sc*/ Cron (Rockies), 504 feet on Sept. 92. legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ Because of these discoveries, "Jurassic Park" was one of the first names to be considered for the stadium. Can Rudy Gobert-less Jazz keep pesky Nuggets off the glass? 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Rockies Mailbag: Has Colorado considered trading Brendan Rodgers for pitching? .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ He also provides voice-overs for local sports introductions in the region, in addition to hosting a local sports talk radio show. .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ Mike Piazza (Dodgers) 496 feet (Sept., 26, 1997) 2. Lead distance: How far, in feet, a runner is ranging off the bag at the time of a pitchers first movement or pitch release. Cron didnt care how far the ball went, as long as it didnt go foul. [44] The ballpark was also featured in two episodes of South Park: "Professor Chaos" (2002) and "The Losing Edge" (2005). data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__info{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .XOHMa{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ Cronies was up there by that ice cream sign, or a little bit down below the Tundra sign.\"","type":"markdown","__typename":"Markdown"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.0.data":{"__typename":"UnsupportedTagType"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.0":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.0.data","typename":"UnsupportedTagType"},"externalSourceName":null,"slug":"storytype-article","title":"Article","type":"article","__typename":"Tag"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.1.data":{"__typename":"UnsupportedTagType"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.1":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.1.data","typename":"UnsupportedTagType"},"externalSourceName":"game","slug":"gamepk-662870","title":"2022/09/09 ari@col","type":"unsupported","__typename":"Tag"},"Team:115":{"id":"115","__typename":"Team"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.2":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"Team:115","typename":"Team"},"externalSourceName":"team","slug":"teamid-115","title":"Colorado Rockies","type":"team","__typename":"Tag"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.3.data":{"__typename":"UnsupportedTagType"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.3":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.3.data","typename":"UnsupportedTagType"},"externalSourceName":"customentity.contributor","slug":"thomas-harding","title":"Thomas Harding","type":"contributor","__typename":"Tag"},"Player:543068":{"id":"543068","__typename":"Player"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"cj-cron-504-foot-home-run-coors-field\",\"type\":\"story\"}).tags.4":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"Player:543068","typename":"Player"},"externalSourceName":"player","slug":"playerid-543068","title":"C.J. View Seating Chart Parking & Directions Whether you drive, take the RTD, bike, or walk, planning ahead can help make your visit to the ballpark more .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Ive tried to eyeball them a little bit. Cron, it turns out, had missed putting himself on the long-distance chart. ESPN's Hit Tracker team calculated the homer at 486 feet, the second longest of the season, trailing only a 490-foot homer by Giancarlo Stanton. While most of the seats in Coors Field are dark green, the seats in the 20th row of the upper deck are purple to mark the elevation of one mile (5280 ft; 1,609 m) above sea level. But Colorado rallied back and won on Elias Daz's three-run walk-off homer in the ninth, his second of the night. Alan Roach was the main PA announcer since Coors Field opened in 1995. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon *{fill:currentColor;}/*!sc*/ Coors Field also hosted three outdoor ice hockey games in February 2016. Story handled his home runs demotion with a sense of humor. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .p-icon--login{width:35px;height:35px;}/*!sc*/ Currently, Giancarlo Stantons 504-foot colossus from 2016 stands as the verified Coors Field record. 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