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Comment: In accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, I disclose that I have been paid by my employer for my contributions to this article. G.mcgoff (talk) 04:06, 2 July 2025 (UTC)
Evolution of the Ball is a sculpture by Lonnie Hanzon that stands as an archway entrance for visitors to Coors Field. The 32 feet (9.8 m) tall and 42 feet (13 m) wide sculpture was commissioned for $115,000.[1]
Design
[edit]The sculpture is adorned with ceramic tiles decorated with different forms of balls on each face of the two columns. At the top is a metal truss arch meant to mimic railroad bridges and fiberglass baseballs covered in reflective mosaic[2]. In total, there are 4 faces to represent the four bases, 3 rows of three to represent the amount of strikes, 9 columns to represent 9 innings to make 108 unique ceramic tiles to represent the 108 stiches in a baseball.
Removal
[edit]In 2017, the West Lot of the stadium was renovated and the proposed renders did not have the sculpture in it. Hanzon noticed this but was not notified of the removal until 2018 when a verbal agreement was made to move it to another part of the stadium.[3] Colorado Rockies executive vice president Hal Roth stated that the sculpture was moved in order to create a fire lane for a new 13-story building.[4] An impasse between artist and property owner has left Evolution of the Ball sitting in storage. As a result of another verbal agreement the sculpture was to be reinstalled by December 31, 2022,[5] but that has not happened yet.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Evolution of the Ball in Denver, CO". Public Art Archive. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Rosen, Steven (April 1, 1995). "Having a ball while on deck". The Denver Post. pp. 10E, 3E. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Torres, Kevin (April 19, 2019). "The future of that large ballpark sculpture near Coors Field".
- ^ "Coors Field's iconic "Evolution of the Ball" sculpture is gone — but not forever". The Denver Post. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Reed, Byron (April 8, 2022). "'Evolution of the Ball' sculpture at Coors Field disappears, for now". Retrieved July 1, 2025.