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Turns out, the ball did not hit the truck, and while the early advantage wasnt safe, Colorado was fine, pulling out a 13-10 walk-off win. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline--no-sponsor{margin-right:0;}/*!sc*/ ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ This has had a detrimental effect on Colorado's all-time road record, which sits at 888-1352, or 39.6%, the worst in the majors by a large margin. 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One concern over the years has been poor adjustment when playing road games at lower altitudes. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){top:16px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar{width:0px;}/*!sc*/ For right field, park yourself somewhere within sections 105, 106, 107, and 108 to snag a souvenir ball. Ive tried to eyeball them a little bit. In 2017, a consultant determined that Coors Field would require $200 million in capital improvements in the 2020s. Just to signify it, and thats how they could measure it.. The more you dig, the dirtier it gets. ", Us: yes@Toyota | #Rockies pic.twitter.com/WsWlmQ3Jlo, Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) August 10, 2022. Coors Field has an extensive selection of food items. That changed in 2020, with the arrival of Hawk-Eye. data-styled.g139[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ Thats what its like. #react-header{width:100%;}/*!sc*/ The ball does slip more easily through the thin air allowing for longer hits. .ebrWqN:-moz-loading{color:#f3f3f3;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ a{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Nearly every year during the home run derby, a blast or two will top 500 feet. Coors Fields altitude will increase those numbers thanks to its thinner air creating less drag on the ball. That was a major component of the Meyer home run. The second display measure 33 by 73 feet (10m 22m) and is used to give lineups and statistics and as a scoreboard. We all started checking our iPads to see how far it went.. .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ window.appId = '' .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ In reality, the fossil fragments discovered were quite small, and are now housed at the Museum of Science and Nature. Coors Field was featured in the movie The Fan (1996) starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes. .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container::before,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container::before{font-family:"proxima-nova";content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;position:absolute;top:-17px;text-align:center;width:100%;color:#888888;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;}/*!sc*/ But for a brief period, the longest LoDo dinger was thought to belong to Trevor Story, who hit a homer in 2018 that was initially estimated at 505 feet before official measurements recalculated it at 487. It felt good off my bat, Cron said. Voits homer on July 29 vs the Twins at Petco Park hung in the air for 7.1 seconds and reached a height of 178 feet. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ Distance: 496 feet (left center field) This was one of seven home runs hit in this game, a 10-4 Dodgers victory on the strength of six L.A. homers in the thin Colorado air. A lot of home runs are well-hit, he said. The annual home run figure dropped noticeably in 2002, and has dropped below 200 starting in 2005. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ In 2002 the Rockies introduced a humidor to store the balls at Coors Field, effectively making them mushier. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in::after{background:none;bottom:-17px;content:'';height:22px;left:auto;right:7px;opacity:0;position:absolute;-webkit-transform:rotate(45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(45deg);transform:rotate(45deg);-webkit-transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;width:22px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;padding-top:2px;}/*!sc*/ My eyesight is not what it used to be. .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ Helton played all 17 years of his Major League career with Colorado (1997 to 2013), and amassed 369 home runs, 2,519 hits, and 1,406 RBIs. 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