Despite the Colorado Rockies starting the season 8-42 through the team’s first 50 games, Colorado’s average attendance per game has drawn plenty of praise for Rockies fans, with Coors Field averaging 25,708 fans per game. And yes, while those local fans who still bleed purple deserve the praise for sticking with their hometown team, there are other reasons why Colorado ranks 18th in attendance this season among MLB’s 30 teams.
When the New York Yankees invade Denver for a three-game series against the Rockies, take a look at the jerseys being worn in the stands. You may catch a glimpse of a Rockies jersey here and there, but the vast majority will be representing Bronx legends from Mickey Mantle to Aaron Judge.
You see, Coors Field isn’t just filled with Rockies fans. It’s filled with fans from throughout Major League Baseball. With Coors Field consistently being ranked as one of MLB’s best stadiums and Colorado being a state where studies show more transplants make up the population than natives, finding a high number of opposing jerseys in the stands on any given night is a good possibility.
National media is looking at the Coors Field attendance figures and giving the credit to Rockies fans. However, that’s simply not the whole story.
