The Rockies will open their 26th season Thursday at Arizona. Five openers stand out among the previous 25:
1. 1995 at Coors Field
Rockies 11, Mets 9 in 14 innings
It was 26 degrees at first pitch and the temperature dropped well below freezing by the 14th inning, when Dante Bichette brought the Rockies back. Trailing 9-8, he yanked a three-run homer to give the Rockies a dramatic victory.
2. 2001 at Coors Field
Rockies 8, Cardinals 0
Mike Hampton’s first game after signing a $121 million contract was a doozy of a debut in Denver, as he shut down St.