Dads and baseball: Some Colorado Rockies memories and special bonds

DENVER, CO – JUNE 18: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates hitting a 3 RBI walk off home run in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on June 18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

My first baseball memory is my dad holding my hand as we trudged along the never-ending ramp at Mile High to watch a Zephyrs game when I was 4. He was so excited about taking me to my first game.
— Judge Judy and Executioner (@JudgyJudes) June 18, 2020

Some of my favorite memories are those late March - early April games at Coors Field where there’s snow on the ground and the temperature is below freezing. My dad and I would never miss an inning, there’s pictures of us wearing 7 layers and toughing it out!
— Mitch Koch (@mkoch19) June 18, 2020

Nolan.

Father's day.
— Buzz Lightbeer (@SpaceRanger5280) June 18, 2020

When I was in the 5th grade my dad surprised me with tix to the first game at coors field. I still remember walking in the gate behind home plate and got chills. We stayed the whole game. Now I take my boys and get the same feeling I’m sure he had that night.
— Denverfanman 🇺🇸 (@tbarnes5511) June 18, 2020

And a great thread by my friend and Rox Pile co-expert, Noah Yingling…

Another side note (Noah here): I’ve got 2 stories with my dad and baseball. The first one was in 2007. I live in Ohio and the closest team I live to is the Indians. My birthday is in mid- April and my parents would take me to a game right around my birthday...
— Rox Pile (@RoxPileFS) June 18, 2020

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