On Monday. April 5th, 1993, the Colorado Rockies took the field for the first time. At Shea Stadium against Doc Gooden and the New York Mets, Alexander Cole Jr. took his place batting second in the lineup and playing center field. He wore no. 5 on his gray road uniform, wore his notable recreational spectacles, and lined out to right fielder Bobby Bonilla in the second-ever Rockies at-bat.
Multiple outlets announced on Saturday morning that Alex Cole—the first ever Rockies Opening Day center fielder—had passed away at the age of 58.
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