Denver Post Apologizes For Using Wrong Photo On 'Guide To Coors Field'
DENVER (CBS4) -- The Denver Post has apologized for publishing a photo of the wrong ballpark on its "Ultimate Visitors Guide To Coors Field" -- but not before getting skewered on social media.
The photo accompanying the article is actually Citizens Bank Park -- home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
The newspaper caught the attention of both the Phillies and the Colorado Rockies.
The Rockies tweeted a shot of the Denver ballpark, with the caption "As beautiful as you remember."
As beautiful as you remember. #ILoveCoorsField ???? pic.twitter.com/OcSjeklBRa
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) April 6, 2018
The Phillies joked back, "What a lovely photo of Citizens Bank Park. Right, @denverpost?"
What a lovely photo of Citizens Bank Park.
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 6, 2018
Right, @denverpost? ???? https://t.co/CHV1mC4Gr2
Journalists and sports fans quickly joined in the conversation, tweeting photos of the wrong ballparks.
The ultimate guide to Yankee Stadium. Just check out that NYC Skyline. pic.twitter.com/CdukMtuTQA
— Dylan Stephens (@dylanls1763) April 6, 2018
The Post later tweeted an apology.
Due to a production error, an image of Citizens Bank Park ran in place of Coors Field on the cover of today's Life & Culture section. Please enjoy this beautiful image of Coors Field photographed yesterday. The Denver Post sincerely regrets the error. pic.twitter.com/0bwW2snOLb
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) April 6, 2018
The Post has gone through a string of cutbacks since 2015, and layoffs just last month reduced staffing levels by about 30 percent, according to the Denver Business Journal.
The Post ended up using their unfortunate mistake to promote a contest to win tickets to the Rockies game on Monday night.
Show us what Coors Field looks like! #OpeningDay photo contest: Two winners will each win two tickets to Monday's game.
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) April 6, 2018
How to win:
•Reply to this thread w/ your #Rockies Opening Day photo
•Use hashtag #ThisIsCoorsField
•Contest runs 'til noon Sat. 4/7 https://t.co/HKvExTgibB
The Post is owned by Denver-based MediaNews Group, which does business under the name Digital First Media.