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Exit velocity: How fast, in miles per hour, a ball was hit by a batter. ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ Read more about our new commenting system here. Since its introduction, the number of home runs at Coors Field has decreased and is now nearly the same as other parks. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ The previous record, 248, had been set at the Angels' original home of Wrigley Field in Los Angeles in 1961, its only year for major league ball. sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ Dead center is a healthy 415 feet from home plate. 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[16], In its first decade, the above-average number of home runs earned Coors Field a reputation as the most hitter-friendly park in Major League Baseball, earning the critical nicknames "Coors Canaveral"[17] (a reference to Cape Canaveral, from where NASA launches spacecraft) and "Williamsport" (referring to the site of the Little League World Series, which has been traditionally dominated by batters). .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ .epHHrr{text-align:center;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;}/*!sc*/ Formed in 1991 as a National League expansion team, The Colorado Rockies have enjoyed some success in establishing their squad. The restaurant is housed in a building that is attached to the stadium. Dead center is a healthy 415 feet from home plate. .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ Opened in 1995, the park is located in Denver's Lower Downtown neighborhood, two blocks from Union Station. .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Im a big dude. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. McMahon didnt see where his Ruthian homer landed until he saw it on video after the game, but he knew that hed done something special. The new system has raised the percentage of batted balls that get tracked from roughly 89% to 99%. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon *{fill:currentColor;}/*!sc*/ And thats got to be pretty close to the maximum. .hspSPq{height:32px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:13px;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;border-radius:5px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#057AFF;border:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ The center field bleacher section is named "The Rockpile". 484 feet -- Mark Reynolds (Rockies) off LHP Hunter Cervenka (Braves) on July 21, 2016. The precision is essential for Denver. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#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. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo a{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-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ The 1998 and 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Games took place in Coors Field. maintained sub-4 ERAs during their Rockies tenure (3.66 and 3.84 respectively). main{display:block;}/*!sc*/ "Its been a while since I hit one like that, so Ill take it.". So close to 500ft, but that's still impressive! .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ 487 feet -- Trevor Story (Rockies) off LHP Andrew Suarez (Giants) on Sept. 5, 2018, 8T. Interestingly, but not surprisingly, all but one of the top-10 longest homers at Coors Field were hit in the hot, dry months of August and September. data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ article ul,article ol{padding:0;margin:0 0 0 2.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button-menu{-webkit-flex:0 0 auto;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ Although the number of home runs hit per season at Coors Field is decreasing, Coors Field still remains the most hitter friendly ballpark in the Major Leagues by a wide margin. From 20122015 the Colorado Rockies led the league in runs scored in home games, while being last in the league for runs scored in away games. Cron (Rockies), 504 feet on Sept. 92. data-styled.g163[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g142[id="Share-sc-1t9fdg-0"]{content:"koKsQt,"}/*!sc*/ b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ h1{font-size:2em;margin:0.67em 0;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ Story, now playing for the Red Sox, has incredible power and he showed it off on Sept. 5, 2018, at Coors Field. I like hitting homers.. As soon as you hit it, its like, If thats not out, I have no juice and I cant consider myself a power hitter. . The home run ranked as only the 10th-hardest hit ball by McMahon this season. .mHQYb .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ But I saw Macs homer the other day. The thin air of Coors Field has produced some prodigious blasts throughout the years. Patrick Saunders covers the Colorado Rockies for The Denver Post. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{color:#aaaaaa;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;background-color:#ffffff;text-transform:uppercase;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ To fund those improvements, the Rockies agreed to a long-term lease to develop club-owned nearby land.[9]. As with the other new venues, Coors Field was constructed with accessibility in mind. 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Ballparks constructed by professional teams after June 1, 1958 must extend at least 325 feet from home plate to the nearest fence or obstruction on the right- and left-field foul Until it wasnt. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Rockies pitchers are more likely to finish with an ERA of at least 4, if not higher, and only Ubaldo Jimnez and Jhoulys Chacn 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. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:99993;padding:0 14px;background-color:#041e42;box-shadow:1px 0 5px #000000;}/*!sc*/ Got em pinned at the 5-yard line.. abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ We all started checking our iPads to see how far it went.. legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ Coors Field was featured in the movie The Fan (1996) starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes. 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