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| 1994 |
At Mile High Stadium, a Colorado National Guard contingent escorts a 'dinosaur egg,' 'uncovered' during the excavation for Coors Field that hatches, revealing a purple triceratops named Dinger, the Rockies' new mascot. The three-horned dinosaur, the team's good luck charm, results from discovering actual dinosaur fossils throughout the new ballpark's construction site, including a seven-foot-long triceratops skull that weighed half a ton.
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| 1999 | Jim Leyland becomes the 45th manager to win 1,000 games when his Rockies beat San Diego, 6-4. The Colorado skipper won 851 games during his 11-year tenure with the Pirates, 146 victories, and a World Championship for the Marlins during his two seasons with Florida. |
| 2006 | Thanks to the outstanding pitching of Brett Myers, and the Phillies bullpen, Philadelphia beats the Rockies, 1-0. The Colorado defeat marks the first time the team has lost a 1-0 decision during their decade of playing at Coors Field. |
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