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YEAR FAN feature OF THE IN ROCKIES HISTORY The box office success of the early Colorado Rockies has been well-documented over the years. On Mother’s Day, May 9, 1993, the Rockies had the one millionth fan go through the gates to watch the Rockies at Mile High Stadium. The Rockies reached the one-million mark the quickest of any team in Major League history, requiring just 17 home games to reach that milestone, breaking the previous record set by the 1992 Toronto Blue Jays, who took 21 games. This May milestone started a trend over the course of that inaugural season. The Rockies reached two million fans just over a month later, coincidentally on Father’s Day, June 20, 1993. Just like the first million, Colorado reached two million fans faster than any other team in MLB history, in 36 home games, again breaking the 1992 Toronto Blue Jays’ previous record of 41 games to reach that mark. The Rockies continued their record-breaking ways by becoming the first team to have three million fans file into the ballpark, reaching that milestone on July 28, 1993 in only 53 home games. It took Toronto 61 games to reach three million fans in 1992. Finally, on the 71st home game of the season, the Rockies surpassed four million fans on September 17, 1993, breaking Major League Baseball’s single-season attendance record. The Rockies ended the season with a total attendance of 4,483,350 fans and, on the field, finished with a 67-95 record, the most wins by a National League expansion team. 16 RO C K I E S M AG A Z I N E In celebration of Mother’s Day this month, here’s a sneak peek at the June “Stories from Home” with Carlos Gonzalez’s mother, Lucila “Stories from Home” is a monthly, bilingual installment to Rockies Magazine that appears in the Bottom of the Ninth section. Look for a lot more from Lucila in the June issue. English: I have to warn you that I get very emotional talking about Carlos because he is my biggest love in life. When I think back on his childhood, I cannot ignore how young he was when we had to let him go so that he could pursue his dream of playing professional baseball. He was sixteen years old when we decided to let him move to the United States. A part of me still feels that I did not have enough time to love and care for him. I understood that was what he wanted and, for me, it was important that he tried it. You have to understand that Carlos has always been very goal-oriented and playing professional baseball was his goal. I could not take that away from him, even if I was dying inside when I let my baby go. Spanish: Tengo que decir de antemano que me pongo emocional cuando hablo de Carlos porque él es el amor más grande de mi vida. Cuando pienso sobre su niñez no puedo ignorar lo pequeño que era cuando lo dejamos ir para que persiguiera su sueño de jugar beisbol profesional. El tenía 16 años cuando lo dejamos ir a los Estados Unidos. Una parte de mi aun siente que no tuve suficiente tiempo para amarlo y cuidarlo. Yo entendía que eso era lo él quería y para mi era importante que lo intentara. Tienen que entender que Carlos siempre ha sido una persona que se lleva por metas y una meta que el tenia era jugar beisbol profesional. Yo no le podía quitar ese sueño, aunque me moría por dentro cuando deje ir a mi bebe. coloradorockies.com | twitter.com/Rockies | twitter.com/LosRockies | facebook.com/Rockies PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN NOWLAND THIS MONTH M AY 2 0 1 2