Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the Stupid History Mint. I'm your host
Speaker 1: Kep Pound. Today we're talking about the Colorado Rockies. The
Speaker 1: Colorado Rockies brought Major League Baseball to the Mile High
Speaker 1: City of nineteen ninety three. The expansion franchise was awarded
Speaker 1: to Denver in nineteen ninety one, with businessman Jerry McMorris
Speaker 1: leading the ownership group. Named after the Rocky Mountains. If
Speaker 1: you couldn't have guessed that, the team immediately became a hit,
Speaker 1: drawing more than four point four million fans during its
Speaker 1: inaugural season, a major League record that still stands. Since
Speaker 1: moving into Course Field in nineteen ninety five, the Rockies
Speaker 1: have become famous for high scoring games thanks to Denver's
Speaker 1: thin air, where baseball seem to fly farther than anywhere else.
Speaker 1: Turns out altitude. Is it just tough on pitchers? It's
Speaker 1: great for home runs. This has been a Stupid History Minute,
Speaker 1: and I'm Kep Pound.
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