Opened: 1995
Capacity: 50,445
What the authors say: “The Rocky Mountains, which rise beyond Coors Field’s left and center-field walls, provide as spectacular a backdrop for a ballgame as travelers will find in this great land of ours.”
Learned from the book:
• A view of the Rocky Mountains, say the authors, is alone worth make a trip to the ballpark.
• Before the team learned how to compensate for its high altitude by storing baseballs in a humidor, the frequency of home runs earned Coors Field a reputation as Coors Canaveral.
• Even by cutting down on balls that leave the yard, Coors is still a hitter’s park because of a spacious outfield and because thin air lessens the bite on curveballs.
• Got to love the name of the stadium’s section of cheapest bleacher seats: The Rockpile.
• Among the items fans are specifically barred from bringing into the stadium: watermelons. It’s okay, however, to enter with a motorcycle helmet.
• The center field fountain and rock garden nicely echo the great outdoors beyond the stadium walls.
• To designate a mile above sea level, the park has a row of purple seats in the upper deck.
