The following is the second of a five-part series celebrating the top 25 memories, players, milestones and headlines of the first quarter-century of the ballpark in LoDo:
No. 20, Catcher Brett Mayne notches a “W,” Aug. 22, 2000: It’s unusual for a position player to pitch in a major league game. It’s even rarer when a catcher pitches. It’s historic when the catcher gets the win.
But that’s what happened when Mayne delivered in the 12th inning against the Atlanta Braves. Mayne, unable to catch because of strained ligaments in his left catching hand, became the first position player in 32 years to record a big-league pitching victory.