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Rockies fans in the stands at Coors Field this season?

It’s not out of the question. On Page 28 of Major League Baseball’s 2020 operations manual, a key sentence reads: “Clubs may permit fan attendance at games with the approval of MLB and relevant local authorities.”

However, with the coronavirus pandemic surging in many areas of the country, that might never happen during the 60-game season. Still, the Rockies, who open their season July 24 at the Texas Rangers, have not ruled out fans in the stands.

A press release announcing the club’s schedule Monday included the following: “The Rockies’ hope is to allow a limited number of fans to attend 2020 home games at Coors Field, and to that end, we have been working with city and state health officials, as well as Major League Baseball, to finalize a plan that adheres to strict health protocols and ensures fan safety.”

Gov. Jared Polis, who is a big baseball fan, is leaving the door open.

“We are working closely with the Rockies on their plans,” Conor Cahill, the governor’s press secretary, said Thursday. “They have been great partners and we’re working together to determine what’s possible, with an understanding that this all changes quickly depending on the epidemiological data.”

2021 Rockies schedule. The Rockies released their 2021 schedule Thursday, and for the first time since 2011, the team will open its season at Coors Field.

Colorado takes on the Dodgers on Thursday, April 1, in the season opener. The road opener will be Friday, April 9, in San Francisco.

The 2021 schedule will again feature the American League West as interleague rivals. The Rockies will have home series against Houston (April 20-21), Texas (June 1-3), Oakland (June 4-6) and Seattle (July 20-21).

The Rockies’ 2021 home finale is Sept. 29 against the Nationals, and Colorado concludes its season with a three-game series at Arizona on Oct. 1-3.