Colorado Rockies Trivia II

COLORADO ROCKIES TRIVIA II

11) Who was the first Rockies pitcher with more than 40 saves in a season?

JOSÉ JIMÉNEZ WADE DAVIS DAVE VERES GREG HOLLAND

José Jiménez collected a then-franchise record 41 saves in 2002, with an ERA of 3.56 despite having a record of 2-10. Greg Holland would match his 41 saves 2017, and Wade Davis would surpass it with 43 saves in 2018.

12) Who was the oldest MLB pitcher to record a win?

LATROY HAWKINS JOSE MESA JAMIE MOYER PEDRO ASTACIO

On April 17, 2012, 49-year-old Jamie Moyer handcuffed the San Diego Padres for seven innings in a 5-3 victory. On May 16, he would extend the record with a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks and also become the oldest player in MLB history to record an RBI.

13) Where did the Rockies play their opening day game in 1999?

UNITED KINGDOM JAPAN MEXICO AUSTRALIA

On April 4, 1999, the Rockies made history as they played their Opening Day game against the defending National League champion San Diego Padres at Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico, marking the first time Major League Baseball opened the regular season outside the United States or Canada. Colorado beat San Diego 8-2 in front of a crowd of 27,104 people.

14) What was the longest game (by innings) in Colorado Rockies history?

22 INNINGS 19 INNINGS 21 INNINGS 20 INNINGS

On April 17, 2008, Colorado beat the San Diego Padres, 2-1, in a 22-inning road game that spanned 6 hours and 16 minutes.

15) When Coors Field first opened, how much did a seat in the Rockpile cost?

$8 $2 $4 $1

When Coors Field opened on April 26, 1995, one of the stadium's best features was the Rockpile, a section of seats to straight-away center that were available on game day for only a dollar.

16) Which Rockies position player earned a pitching win in 2000?

JEFF CIRILLO TODD HELTON BRENT MAYNE TOM GOODWIN

On August 22, 2000, the Colorado Rockies ran out of pitchers in the 12th inning against the Atlanta Braves. Manager Buddy Bell asked catcher Brent Mayne if he could pitch. Mayne, who had never pitched at any level, responded, "Yeah, I can pitch." He threw one scoreless inning, and the Rockies came up and got a run, making Mayne the first position player to be credited with a win since Rocky Colavito in 1968.

17) Who was the first Colorado Rockies player to hit for the cycle?

MIKE LANSING NEIFI PÉREZ DANTE BICHETTE TODD HELTON

On June 10, 1998, against the Rangers at Coors Field, Dante Bichette became the first Rockies player to hit for the cycle. After starting the game 0-for-2, he doubled, homered, tripled, and hit a walk-off single in the 10th.

18) Who tied the modern-day MLB rookie record for stolen bases in a single game?

CHARLIE BLACKMON JUAN PIERRE DEXTER FOWLER WILLY TAVERAS

On April 27, 2009, rookie Dexter Fowler stole five bases against the San Diego Padres in a 12-7 victory.

19) Which first round draft pick played his entire career for the Rockies?

LARRY WALKER TROY TULOWITZKI TODD HELTON JASON JENNINGS

A five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger, and three-time Gold Glove Award winner, Todd Helton played his entire 17-year career for the Colorado Rockies. He holds franchise records for hits (2,519), home runs (369), doubles (592), walks (1,335), runs scored (1,401), RBI (1,406), games played (2,247), and total bases (4,292).

20) Who was the first Rockies manager to win the Manager of the Year Award?

BUD BLACK DON BAYLOR BUDDY BELL JIM TRACY

The Rockies posted their first winning record (77-67) in 1995 and made the postseason as the wildcard team, earning Don Baylor the National League Manager of the Year Award.