With the lockout holding strong and the start of spring training and possibly the Rockies season opener on March 31 in Los Angeles against the Dodgers in doubt, it’s challenging to start previewing the 2022 season. So instead of looking ahead, this series will look to the past at the vast and diverse history of baseball in Colorado.
It all started back in 1990. Colorado was making a pitch to be home to a Major League Baseball team. By July 5, 1991, it was official: Denver would be home to the National League’s Colorado Rockies.