2007 rockies world series roster

To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our. Josh beckett, manny delcarmen, eric gagne, jon lester, javier lopez, daisuke matsuzaka, hideki okajima. He was a steadying presence on a colorado rockies team which made the world series in 2007. See the updated team report cards for the rockies and red sox and the. Oct 28, 2007 with a latina coowner of the colorado rockies the first in major league baseball and 14 latino players, including several credited with key roles in propelling the club to the world series. The streak then ended, as the rockies were swept in the 2007 world series by the boston red sox. The 2007 world series by baseball almanac with a detailed description, complete rosters, cumulative statistics, and box scores. The rockies then swept their first seven playoff games to win the 2007 national league pennant the franchises firstever pennant. Looking back at the colorado rockies from the 2007 world series. See how much of the world series rosters of 2007 you. The leftys first postseason start was for the red sox against the rockies in game 4 of the 2007 world series. Bob watson general manager houston, tx eric campbell director, national teams raleigh, nc jeff singer team administrator raleigh, nc. Boston red sox rockies courting latinos the boston globe.

Boston red sox 4 at colorado rockies 3, f a scintillating sevengame winning streak that began in cleveland with the season on the brink of. The 2007 colorado rockies which made the world series had good hitting, and good enough pitching. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Peter pascarelli recaps the rockies nlcsclinching win over the diamondbacks in game 4. Boston the boston red sox today announced the teams 25man roster for the 2007 world series. Sep 16, 2010 boston red sox 4 at colorado rockies 3, f a scintillating sevengame winning streak that began in cleveland with the season on the brink of elimination ended with the red sox mobbing each other. Boston red sox 2007 world series champions celebration poster posters. Rockies celebrate 2007 world series team usa today. Barry bonds set all the career hr mark, sammy sosa hit his 600th career hr while alex rodriguez, jim thome and frank thomas each hit their 500th.

Rockies celebrate 2007 world series team ap denver ap todd helton walked toward the batting cage at coors field wearing his old no. Can you name the players on the colorado rockies 2007 world series roster. The 2007 colorado rockies team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2007 season. The 103rd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion colorado rockies and the american league al champion boston red sox. With a latina coowner of the colorado rockies the first in major league baseball and 14 latino players, including several credited with key roles in propelling the club to the world series.

The good news for the rockies, becketts 2007 postseason era worsened after game 1. This marks the first appearance for the rockies in the fall classic. See how much of the world series rosters of 2007 you can name. Thus, at the start of the world series, the rockies had won a total of 21 out of 22 games. The colorado rockies are one of 7 teams that have yet to win a world series though they did have a chance in 2007. The announcement was made by executive vice presidentgeneral manager theo epstein. Baseball players prove goatees are still megaawesome. Won nl championship series 40 over arizona diamondbacks won nl division series 30 over philadelphia phillies. Colorado rockies catcher yorvit torrealba 8 talks with pitcher brian fuentes 40 during the eighth inning of game 3 of the 2007 world series against the boston. How the 2007 rockies were built rockies considering cook for world series roster. Of those 16 players, 12 of them, including troy tulowitzki, were drafted or signed during dan odowds tenure as general manager of the rockies. Rockies celebrate 2007 world series team fox sports.

Major league baseball advanced media mlbam was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the internet. They had veteran stars and young stars and good team unity. In a year of offensive milestones, colorado won 21 of its final 22 to reach its first world series. These are players of both the boston red sox and the colorado rockies quiz by. Sep 15, 2017 rockies celebrate 2007 world series team. The scene was reminiscent of jesse orosco throwing his glove in the air as the mets came back to defeat the red sox to win the 1986 world series. The rockies brought back 18 players and three coaches to celebrate the franchises run to the world series. Boston the 2007 red sox are the middle child of the franchises three 21st century world champions. Find out the latest on your favorite mlb players on.

Full colorado rockies roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Colorado rockies resurgence reminiscent of magical 2007. When the rockies accomplished the impossible in 2007. It was the rockies first appearance in a world series. Brad hawpe wasnt a star and didnt come with much fanfare. On october 1, 2009, the rockies clinched a playoff berth by defeating the milwaukee brewers. Jonathan papelbon strikes out the final batter of game 4 to secure a red sox victory in the 2007 world series.

The 2007 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2007 season. Apr 02, 2020 at 23 years and 359 days to begin the 2007 season, he is still the youngest opening day catcher in rockies history. These are players of both the boston red sox and the colorado rockies. It has been five years since the rockies made their improbable run to the 2007 world series. They finished with a franchise record of 90 wins in 163 games and earned a playoff berth as the national league wild card team.

I would have been excited to see a guy like craig breslow who would have matchedup well with lefties, but hey, my names not tito. Kyle snyder sneaks in to replace tim wakefield on the staff. Of the 25 players on the rockies 2007 world series roster, just three played for them this season first baseman todd helton, shortstop troy tulowitzki and starting pitcher jeff francis. Colorado rockies 2007 ws roster quiz by roxsoxfan sporcle. Oct 24, 2007 the 2007 world series by baseball almanac with a detailed description, complete rosters, cumulative statistics, and box scores. Granted, there are franchises that have suffered for longer periods of time between world series. The following are trademarks or service marks of major league baseball entities and may be used only with permission of major league baseball properties, inc. He won once versus the angels in the division series, had two of bostons four wins against the indians, then beat the rockies once in the world. Astros vs dodgers, world series batting leaders, world series pitching leaders. Todd helton was shocked a decade had passed since the rockies miracle march to the world series. The very good team on a magical roll, as described by sox general manager theo epstein, won twentyone of their last twentytwo regular season games.

Rockies celebrate 2007 world series team cbs denver. Won a careerhigh 17 games in 1984, with a careerlow 3. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. On october 15, 2007, the colorado completed a fourgame sweep of the arizona diamondbacks in the nlcs to advance to the world series. Jonathan papelbon threw his glove in the air after striking out seth smith to give the red sox the 2007 world series championship. It was five years ago today that the rockies played game 1 of the 2007 world series at fenway park in boston. The colorado rockies 2007 season started off with the team trying to improve on their 2006 record 7686. Sports quiz colorado rockies 2007 ws roster random sports or football quiz can you name the players on the colorado rockies 2007 world series roster. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star popular quizzes today. Ranking the red sox world series championship teams of the. Their lineup is filled with a bunch of players current day fans might recognize as two of their starters are on their current team. Made 33 starts for the 1985 world series champion kansas city royals, including one start and one relief appearance in the world series.

Yorvit torrealba talks about the 2007 rockies run to the world series and his key home run against the dbacks. The only stretch of four successive seasons without a sixgame world series was from 19 to 1916. In 2007, colorados world series roster featured 16 players who were originally drafted or signed by the rockies. Sep 15, 2017 rockies celebrate 2007 world series team ap denver ap todd helton walked toward the batting cage at coors field wearing his old no. I dont care if the rockies were making snow angles and having a. Lost world series 40 to boston red sox won nl championship series 40 over arizona diamondbacks won nl division series 3. Complete coverage of the 2007 world series between the boston red sox and. Red sox world series roster official over the monster. Fireworks go off during the national anthem prior to the game between the boston red sox against the colorado rockies during game 4 of the 2007 world series mandatory credit. The boston red sox had once again found themselves in the world series, and much like 2004, there was a hero that many overlook when they remember 2007. Mlb world series primary logo major league baseball mlb. This was the fourth world series clincher in the last 10 years to be.

The rockies are the ninth different team to represent the national league in the world series over the past 10 seasons, and the seventh wildcard pennant winner over all in the past six years. At 23 years and 359 days to begin the 2007 season, he is still the youngest opening day catcher in rockies history. Boston red sox win 2007 world series gold medal impressions. He did make two relief appearances in the american league championship series that year before the start.

Rockies honor historic 2007 squad colorado rockies. In fact, a bunch of them were even on their roster or playing for another team just within the past five years. Leaving tim wakefield off the world series roster was terry franconas best decision yet because the rockies would knock those hanging knuckleballs all the way into montana or whatever state is next to colorado. Including the rockies loss, only 3 of 23 teams down 30 in a world series won the fourth game. I dont care if the rockies were making snow angles and having a good time chilling during the past week. Colorado rockies 2007 world series sewn purple mens polo shirt m antigua. The teams stretch run was among the greatest ever for a major league baseball team. Yorvit torrealba talks about the 2007 rockies run to the world series and his key home run against the dbacks tickets. This is an official 2007 world series baseball has been signed by the following members of the colorado rockies. The colorado rockies 2007 season started off with the team trying to improve on their 2006. Colorado rockies catcher yorvit torrealba 8 talks with pitcher brian fuentes 40 during the eighth inning of game 3. Find that written anywhere during spring training, you wont.