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
- 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)
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