Rockies explore connections to baseball legends through roster linking exercise
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 2:00 AM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
The Colorado Rockies hosted a unique exercise called Purple Row After Dark on July 27, 2026, encouraging fans to connect current and past players through shared team history. Participants start with a Rockies player, tracing back through Baseball Reference season rosters unearthing connections that span decades. Examples include linking Daryl Boston of the 1993 Rockies to iconic figures like Honus Wagner and Satchel Paige. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between the Rockies' relatively short history and baseball's rich legacy.
- •Purple Row After Dark encourages connections to baseball history.
- •Participants link Rockies players to past legends through rosters.
- •Daryl Boston connects to Honus Wagner through various players.
- •The Rockies' history is explored despite their establishment in 1993.
- •Fans can start connecting current players to icons like Mickey Mantle.
- 2:00 AMYahoo Sports — Purple Row After Dark: Going back in time through Rockies rosters
"Satchel Paige, Honus Wagner, Mickey Mantle, and Warren Spahn are not as far from 20th and Blake as they seem.
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