Colorado Rockies - Quick Facts

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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