Pitching in for a Common Cause: Building of Coors Field Taps into Teamwork In Denver, the process of building a baseball stadium could be considered somewhat of a metaphor for the sport itself. The creation of Coors Field was not the result of a single power hitter. Turning the Colorado Rockies' new home into a reality was akin to a pitching staff working together – each hurler playing his respective role – to bring the team a victory. The Site Designed by HOK Sport, the same architectural firm credited for bringing a classic (i.e., old-fashioned) look to other new ballparks – including Jacobs Field in Cleveland and Camden Yards in Baltimore – Coors Field cost $215.5 million to build, with more than $161 million coming from taxpayers. Once construction of the facility began, nearly two ye

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