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MLB Ballpark Rankings: Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
Coors Field|Capacity: 50,381|Opened: 1995
OVERALL RANK
7
Coors Field
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Category Rank (1-30)
6
Affordability
How would you rate the affordability of a trip to your hometown ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
2.6% 3.1% 36.6% 34% 23.7%
Ticket Costs
Average Ticket % Increase From 2007 MLB Rank MLB Average Ticket
$19.50 18.2% 9th $25.43
Category Rank (1-30)
9
Food
How would you rate the food at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0.5% 3.6% 32.8% 46.4% 16.7%
How would you rate the cost of food and beverages at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
7.8% 13.5% 56.8% 18.2% 3.6%
What is the must-have food item offered at the ballpark and what makes it so good?
  • "The Rockie Dog with peppers or sauerkraut. It's bigger than a Dodger Dog and oh-so-much better."
  • "Sure, a Rockie Dog is a great choice, but the real must-have is the Rocky Mountain Oysters. They're not for the weak-stomached!"
  • "The Rockie Dog and a cold Coors Light! What else?"
  • "The Tornados, which are essentially donuts that can be covered with cinamon or parmesan. Very good."
  • "A Blue Moon beer. Blue Moon was invented at the brewery right there in Coors Field."
Category Rank (1-30)
6
Team Quality
How would you rate the quality of the product currently being put on the field by the hometown team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0% 0% 5.7% 45.1% 49.2%
Which player on your team is the most worth paying to watch?
Troy Tulowitzki Matt Holliday Todd Helton Jeff Francis Garrett Atkins
49% 35.6% 7.7% 2.6% 1%
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Category Rank (1-30)
22
History & Tradition
How would you rate the sense of tradition and history at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
6.8% 34% 35.6% 19.4% 4.2%
Category Rank (1-30)
12
Ballpark Atmosphere
How would you rate the atmosphere at the game?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0.5% 4.7% 21.9% 43.8% 29.2%
How would you rate the level of personal comfort when you are sitting in your seat?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0.5% 1.6% 15.7% 49.7% 32.5%
Category Rank (1-30)
24
Fan Intelligence
How would you rate the "baseball intelligence" of the home fans?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
3.6% 16.1% 45.6% 26.9% 7.8%
Category Rank (1-30)
9
Fan Hospitality
How would you rate the hospitality offered to fans of the opposing team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
1% 2.1% 33.3% 47.9% 15.6%
What is the worst incident you've witnessed against an opposing fan or yourself?
  • "The only ugly incidents I saw were when Barry Bonds came to town."
  • "Yelling at Barry Bonds. But of course everyone does that, so it's not big deal."
  • "I've never seen or heard of any incidents beyond good-natured verbal ribbing."
  • "None, really."
  • "It's always been cordial at Coors Field. There are lots of Cubs and Cardinals fans who attend games in Denver. It's always been friendly between rival fans, but now that the Rockies have appeared in the World Series, some of the Cardinals fans will be (politely) told to shut up and the Cubs fans will be reminded that the Rockies will make the WS again before the Cubs do!"
  • "Yankees fans. 'Nuff said."
Category Rank (1-30)
21
Promotions
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
1.6% 10.9% 50.8% 26.8% 9.8%
What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
  • "Wednesday is Ladies Night. Every female who attends a Wednesday game receives a free voucher for a free ticket to a future game. They have $1 Hot Dog Night once a month.The last home game of the regular season is always Military Appreciation Day, always a good thing."
  • "Honestly, the best was a 'Loyal Fan' pin I received after sitting through a three-hour rain delay a couple of years ago."
  • "The best was that stupid Beanie Baby they gave away at the All-Star game a few years back."
  • "They do an annual Harley Davidson Fan Appreciation Day where they give away four or five motorcycles."
Category Rank (1-30)
2
Getting To The Game
How would you rate the traffic to and from the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
2.6% 10% 40% 32.6% 14.7%
How would you rate the parking availability/cost at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
3.2% 12.1% 41.1% 31.6% 12.1%
How would you rate the public transportation options to and from the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
3.2% 7.6% 25.4% 30.3% 33.5%
Category Rank (1-30)
3
Neighborhood
How would you rate the dining and drinking options within walking distance of the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0% 1.1% 6.3% 24.2% 68.4%

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