Yesterday was Photo Day at Denver's Coors Field. I had bought a Rockpile seat the day before to make sure I could get in (at a cost of $13.00, no, less - last year they were $5.00) and got to the gates of the stadium just a little before 10:00 A.M. There was already quite a crowd waiting to get in, but I snagged a spot along the perimeter in right field that turned out to be a pretty good spot for photos. The fans were allowed onto the field along the warning tracks, and were able to greet the players, take photos with them, shake hands, and talk with them for the next hour. It was a lot of fun, and since this was the 25th anniversary of the Colorado Rockies first season, a lot of former players were there to greet the fans, too. In the collage above, going clockwise from the upper left, are Larry Walker, Vinnie Castillo, Todd Helton, and Pedro Astacio, just a few of the many great Rockies players on hand. And yes, it was worth $13.00, even if the Rockies played horribly in the game that afternoon and lost to the Miami Marlins 6 to 2. Probably reminded all these old players of the good old days.
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