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Article: COORS FIELD DEMANDS TEAM FINDS CENTER FIELDER.(Sports)(Column)

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July 16, 1998
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Byline: Tracy Ringolsby Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer

Every ballpark is different.

Some are just more different than others.

And then there is Coors Field.

It is a ballpark unto itself.

It's a pitcher's worst enemy.

The ball not only carries farther in the dry air and the mile-high altitude, but there is more open space in the outfield than in any other park.

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