July 18, 1994 at Mile High Stadium
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Who: John Dalton and Me
What: This summer I was working in Denver for the ACLU Mountain Region Office. Luckily for me, an old friend lived in Denver near where I was working. John’s apartment was also near the city-wide bike path, so we would hop on our bicycles to head out to downtown.
The Rockies were still a new franchise that was playing their games in Mile High Stadium, whose primary tenant was the Denver Broncos. While Mile High was a great football stadium, it was terrible for baseball. Due to the unusual seating configuration, tickets were plentiful. On this evening, we rode our bikes out to the stadium to find seats in the Rock Pile. What was the Rock Pile? These were the seats furthest away from the home plate in Center Field. The best part – each ticket was only $1!
For a single dollar, we had an awesome view of what we thought was a professional baseball game. It was hard to tell!
Located in dead Center Field. Elevated above the field. That was the Rock Pile.
From our vantage point, we could see the McNichols Arena and, possibly, all the way to Wyoming.
Somehow, though, we still managed to have a good time.
Most Memorable Moment:
John and I were there on a random Monday night in July. Without a giveaway or other promotional event, there were over 63,000 fans in the stadium. That’s right, 63,000! It was insane. Here is a view from the First Base line.
