1996 Event Dodger Hideo Nomo no-hits Colorado Rockies, 9-0 at Coors Field 1996 Event Florida Marlin Al Leiter no hits Colorado Rockies, 11-0 1995 Event Rockies are 1st team to make postseason before 7th year in existence 1995 Event Andres Galarraga is 4th to hit 30 home runs for Rockies in 1995 1995 Event Rockies' Andres Galarraga is 4th to home run in 3 consecutive innings 1995 Event Coors Field in Colorado opens - Denver Rockies beats Mets 11-9 in 14 1995 Event Coors Field, opens in Denver, Rockies beat Mets 11-9 in 14 innings 1995 Event 1st game at Coors Stadium Colorado (replacement Rockies beat Yankees 4-1) 1993 Event Colorado Rockies 1st home game and 1st victory, 11-4 over Mont Expos 1993 Event Colorado Rockies 1st game - lose to New York Mets 3-0 1992 Event Don Baylor appointed 1st manager of Colorado Rockies 1992 Event Fay Vincent realigns NL, putting Cubs, Cards and Rockies in West and Cards, Braves and Marlins in East 1992 Event Colorado Rockies 1st minor league team's (Bend Oregon in Class A) game 1991 Event Rockies bat out of order against Expos in 1st inning 1991 Event Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins given final approval by owners 1982 Event John McMullen buys NHL Colorodo Rockies and gets approval to move to New Jersey 1980 Event Islanders end 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2) (Col Rockies) 1972 Birthday Bryan Rekar, born in Oak Lawn, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Birthday Garvin Alston, Mount Vernon, New York, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Birthday Aaron Ledesma, born in Union City, California, professional baseball player, infielder, played for Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles 1971 Birthday Ryan Hawblitzel, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Birthday Mark Thompson, born in Russellville, Kentucky, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Birthday Jason Bates, born in Downey, California, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1970 Birthday Roger Bailey, born in Chattahoochee, Florida, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1970 Birthday Quinton McCracken, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1970 Birthday Mike Kelly, born in Los Angeles, California, Michael Raymond Kelly, baseball player, outfielder, attended Arizona State University, played outfield for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, won Golden Spikes Award, 1991 1969 Birthday Jayhawk Owens, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, catcher for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday Harvey Pulliam, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday Lance Painter, Bedford England, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday Vinny Castilla, born in Oaxaca, Mexico, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Birthday Eric Young, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday Trenidad Hubbard, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday Armando Reynoso, San Luis Potosi Mexico, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday John VanderWal, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday Darren Holmes, born in Asheville, North Carolina, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Birthday Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1965 Birthday Kevin Ritz, born in Eatonstown, New Jersey, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1964 Birthday Ellis Burks, Vicksburg MS, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1963 Birthday Walt Weiss, Tuxedo, New York, shortstop, Oakland A's, Colorado Rockies 1963 Birthday Dante Bichette, W Palm Beach FLA, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies 1963 Birthday Bruce Ruffin, Lubbock, Texas, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1963 Event 3 New Jersey businessman purchase NHL Colorado Rockies, and get approval to move them to New Jersey Meadowlands (Devils) 1963 Birthday Marvin Freeman, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1962 Birthday Jeff Reed, Joliet, Illinois, catcher for the Colorado Rockies 1961 Birthday Andres Galarraga, born in Caracas, Venezuela, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1949 Birthday Don Baylor, born in Texas, baseball player, Rockies, 1979 AL RBI leader, 267 HBP 1927 Birthday Sunset Carson, Michael Harrison, Plainview, Texas, actor, Cat of Rockies
