Ellis Rena Burks is an American former outfielder. Burks played in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons from 1987 to 2004 with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians. Burks was a two-time MLB All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and a Gold Glove Award winner. He is a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Ellis Burks in 2007
The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Field, which is located in the Lower Downtown area of Denver. The club is owned by the Monfort brothers and managed by Bud Black.
The 1911 Denver Grizzlies were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
The Rockies in June 2007. Later the same year, Colorado won its first NL pennant
Home white pinstriped uniform, as worn by David Dahl.
Alternate purple uniform with home white pants, as worn by Wade Davis.