On Oct. 9, 1993, Colorado's Eric Young hit a lead-off home run in the team's first game played at Mile High Stadium in Denver. The Rockies earned their first franchise win by defeating the Montreal Expos 11-4.
The Pirates home opener will be on April 7, 2011 versus the Colorado Rockies.
How much is a Limited edition home opener 1993 baseball worth?
The Rockies joined the National League in 1993 together with another franchise, the Florida Marlins.The Rockies played their first game on the April 5, 1993 as they faced the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. The Rockies Inaugural home opener at Mile High Stadium was April 9, 1993, playing against the Montreal Expos. 80,227 fans were in attendance for the event as the Colorado Rockies beat the Montreal Expos 11-4. A Colorado Rockies full unused ticket to the Inaugural game, home opener played on April 5, 1993 is worth about $50.-$75. A ticket Stub about $35.-$50. Full Tickets/stubs from baseball games that feature special events or player milestones are highly sought after by collectors. Special events such as opening day, inaugural games, last game at a Stadium, play-offs, World Series, etc. Player milestones can include 500 home runs, 300 win, or any record breaking event. For more information on vintage baseball tickets visit the link I left below.
The first home run hit by a Colorado Rockies player was hit by Dante Bichette in the second game the franchise played, against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, on April 7, 1993.
In the Rockies first season (1993) they hit 142 home runs ... Charlie Hayes led the team with 25.
The Colorado Rockies are most famous for being a Major League Baseball Team. The Colorado Rockies were first introduced into the League in 1993. The Rockies play their home games at Coors Stadium.
For the 2010 season, their home open was April 5th, against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
second baseman Eric young on April 9th 1993
Jason Giambi
Vinny Castilla 3rd base for the Colorado Rockies.
The largest attendance for a major league baseball game was 92,706 when the Chicago White Sox played the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 6, 1959 in the 6th game of the World Series (Chicago won 1-0 with Koufax being the losing pitcher). The record for a regular season game is 84,587 when the New York Yankees played the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland in a doubleheader on September 12, 1954. The record for a single regular season game is 80,227 when Montreal Expos played Colorado Rockies on opening day, April 9, 1993.
Yes, you can get a replacement from the company, or a universal opener from places like Home Depot.