Tracy Ringolsby

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Tracy Ringolsby, Baseball Writer I was born in Cheyenne, Wyo., and graduated from Cheyenne East High School. My wife and I live with our four horses northwest of Cheyenne. I have a daughter, Laramie, who is 27, and currently working on her MBA at SMU. I have attended the University of Wyoming and am still plugging away at getting the degree I promised my father I would receive when I quit school to pursue a career in journalism. I have been covering Major League Baseball since 1976, and joined the News for the 1992 season, the year before the Rockies started play. I was selected by my peers to receive the 2005 J.G. Taylor Spink Award, which led to my enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., during the 2006 ceremonies. I also received the 2000 Colorado Press Association Shining Star Award, a particularly proud moment considering I believe I was the first person from a sports department to be honored. Read Tracy Ringolsby's Colorado Rockies 24/7 blog here

Recent stories

RINGOLSBY: Rice vs. Ruth is apples vs. oranges

January 15, 2009

Just like the value of the dollar, the value of a stat must be adjusted to the era in which it is compiled. Jim Rice had an impressive career, but did he have a better first decade than Babe Ruth?

RINGOLSBY: O'Dowd part of small stable of GMs to stay in same job

January 8, 2009

Late Twins owner Carl Pohlad's strength was that he did not mess with day-to-day operations. His only concern was that the team didn't lose money. As a result, his GM Terry Ryan was never under pressure when the Twins suffered losing records and did what few teams allow there GMS to do under such circumstances: stay employed long enough to build a winner.

Ride 'em and rope 'em

January 7, 2009

Twenty-three rodeos. An African-American Heritage Rodeo to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Three nights of bull riding. And a Mexican rodeo extravaganza. If you want to watch a bunch of cowboys and cowgirls in action, there's plenty of opportunity at this year's stock show.

Bargains galore: art, dogs, fiddles and more

January 7, 2009

We all know the economy is tight. (About as tight as the blue jeans you'll need to squeeze ininto to fit in at the National Western Stock Show.)

RINGOLSBY: Rice good, but not Hall good

January 1, 2009

Jim Rice epitomizes the puzzle of voting for the Hall of Fame. He is on the ballot for the 15th and final time, and most likely, later this month when the 2009 inductees are announced, Rice will slip in, probably along with first-time candidate Rickey Henderson.

Fuentes gets two-year deal from Angels

December 31, 2008

Brian Fuentes was the other guy the Rockies acquired in a package of players from Seattle for third baseman Jeff Cirillo in December 2001.

Quirk credited for Reds signing Taveras

December 27, 2008

Give former Rockies bench coach Jamie Quirk an assist for Cincinnati signing outfielder Willy Taveras to a two-year contract. Taveras, 27, is expected to fill voids the Reds have in center field and the leadoff spot.

RINGOLSBY: Yankees aren't doing anything new

December 25, 2008

Before reacting to the New York Yankees signing free agent Mark Teixeira to an eight-year, $180 million contract try taking a deep breath and counting to 10.

RINGOLSBY: Rockies cautious on trading Atkins

December 18, 2008

With Ian Stewart ready for his big-league opportunity, the Rockies have what could be a key bargaining chip for a major offseason deal with incumbent third baseman Garrett Atkins.

Rockies to finish spring in Las Vegas

December 15, 2008

The Rockies will conclude spring training with a two-game series against the Seattle Mariners in Las Vegas April 3-4.