Dodgers Face Historically Cold First-Pitch Temp in Colorado
When the Los Angeles Dodgers took the field against the Colorado Rockies Friday night, it was among the coldest first-pitch temperatures in the history of the franchise.
When the Los Angeles Dodgers took the field against the Colorado Rockies Friday night , it was among the coldest, if not the coldest , first-pitch temperature in the history of the franchise. Different services put the temperature at Coors Field at around 34 to 37 degrees, which would be a contender for coldest first pitch in Dodgers history. The Athletic ‘s Fabian Ardaya , citing Stathead , said the coldest first pitch in Dodgers history is 37 degrees, though Bob Nightengale, then of the Los Angeles Times , said a 1996 game at Wrigley Field was played at 34 degrees.
Is the Dodgers versus Rockies game the coldest in Dodgers history? It’s hard to say for sure given the disparity between those numbers, but Friday’s game certainly is a competitor. Snow fell for much of the day Friday, and as shown in photos from Fredo Cervantes of the Sporting Tribune , snow covered the field a few hours before first pitch.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) In another video from Cervantes , Dodgers players can be seen frolicking in the snow, tossing snowballs at each other. David Vassegh of SportsNet LA showed that Dodgers players also built a small snowman. Thankfully, though, the snow stopped.
Otherwise, the Dodgers would be playing in conditions similar to those at Wrigley Field in 1996. Have the Dodgers ever played in snow before? On that day in Chicago, the Boys in Blue were playing in absurd baseball weather.