He did come back to substitute in 2008. Formed in 1991 as a National League expansion team, The Colorado Rockies have enjoyed some success in establishing their squad. 499 feet -- Most of my experience thinking about these things is at sea level and its hard to come up with the power to imagine someone hitting it much greater than 500 feet without the aid of either having low air density, which is the Coors Field effect, or an outflowing wind, Nathan says. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ From 2015-19, Statcast consisted of a combination of camera and radar systems. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span{display:block;position:absolute;height:2px;width:24px;background:#ffffff;opacity:1;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ The precision is essential for Denver. Additionally, notable relief pitchers such as Jake McGee and Wade Davis are cited to have suffered significant drop-offs due to playing at higher altitudes. *Off the billboard between the scoreboard and the Rockpile | ^ Projected distance without Statcast | # Initially estimated at 505 feet, changed to 487 feet with the release of a new version of Statcast prior to the 2020 season. .epHHrr{text-align:center;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Because of these discoveries, "Jurassic Park" was one of the first names to be considered for the stadium. Cron on Friday night. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{margin-right:auto;display:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g164[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb a{text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ One tool in his arsenal is MLBs Statcast software introduced in 2015. .blUWSx .share-icon__square{width:30px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g11[id="buttonstyle__StyledButton-sc-vlv7w5-1"]{content:"hspSPq,"}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector--active{background-color:#4c8cee;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ 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. .fYCiRB{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-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;height:40px;width:40px;}/*!sc*/ 487 feet -- Rangel Ravelo (Cardinals) off RHP Tim Melville (Rockies) on Sept. 19, 2019, 6T. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon-globe{margin-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ details{display:block;}/*!sc*/ In 2017, a consultant determined that Coors Field would require $200 million in capital improvements in the 2020s. Dead center is a healthy 415 feet from home plate. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ Launch angle: How high, in degrees, a ball was hit by a batter. [14], At 5,200 feet (1,580m) above sea level, Coors Field is by far the highest park in the majors. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account{-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;padding:0 0 0 4px;white-space:nowrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!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. Strangely, it wasnt the most unusual aspect of the evening. [41][42] The day before that also hosted the Alumni exhibition game where the Colorado Avalanche alumni defeated their Detroit Red Wings counterparts. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. 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At those marks, the ball travels about 25 feet farther in Denver than at sea level. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR .contributor__image{margin-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g139[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ 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. .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*/ The restaurant is housed in a building that is attached to the stadium. Reserve Level Outfield is the highest tier of outfield seating on the right field side of Coors Field. .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*/ main{display:block;}/*!sc*/ hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ Giancarlo Stanton also hit a 504-foot homer here on Aug. 6, 2016, when he was with the Marlins. progress{vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--sm{font-size:12px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .XOHMa{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ .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*/ This can hurt the trade value and careers of pitchers. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline--no-sponsor{margin-right:0;}/*!sc*/ Cron didnt care how far the ball went, as long as it didnt go foul. Currently, Giancarlo Stantons 504-foot colossus from 2016 stands as the verified Coors Field record. Coors Field was the first new stadium added in a six-year period in which Denver's sports venues were upgraded, along with Ball Arena and Empower Field at Mile High (originally sponsored by INVESCO). Following is the information tracked and gathered by Statcast: Once upon a time, Storys 505-foot blast in 2018 ranked as the longest in the ballparks history. .hUHmCp > article > header,.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ More interesting perhaps is the question of how far could a dinger possibly go? 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Great view of the field and the mountains in the distance from Section 225 on the club level. @media (max-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos--no-sponsor{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ Astros 2022 World Series Champs! The first 10 game at Coors Field was on July 9, 2005,[24][25] meaning all ten games have occurred since Major League Baseball allowed the Rockies to start using a humidor on May 15, 2002:[26], Games 3 and 4 of the 2007 World Series between the Rockies and the Boston Red Sox were held at Coors Field. .drUhS rect{fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ That was a punt, Voit told the San Diego Union-Tribune.