Today we made a quick trip into downtown Denver to check out Coors Field, which is where the Rockies play each summer. One of the best things about the stadium is that you have a great views of the mountains. Some things interesting to note about playing baseball at this altitude taken from the Coors Stadium Web site:
"The ball travels 9 percent farther at 5,280 feet than at sea level. It is estimated that a home run hit 400 feet in sea-level Yankee Stadium would travel about 408 feet in Atlanta and as far as 440 feet in the Mile High City.
Another important effect of altitude on baseball is the influence thinner air has on pitching. In general, curve balls will be a little less snappy, and fastballs will get about an extra six inches of giddy-up due to the decrease in resistance the thinner air provides."
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