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Another fun visualization that you can create is a comparison of your favorite team's stats to the rest of the league. I grew up in Denver, so my team is the [Colorado Rockies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Rockies), who have been laughably bad for the majority of my life. 😅
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That being said, there is an interesting phenomenon with the Rockies: **it is very easy to hit home runs in Denver because of the altitude**. As a result, even though the Rockies are generally a fairly weak team, they end up hitting more home runs than their competitors.
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That being said, there is an interesting phenomenon with the Rockies: **it is very easy to hit home runs in Denver because of the high altitude**. The city sits 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) above sea level. The lower air pressure means fewer air molecules to slow the ball down. As a result, even though the Rockies are generally a fairly weak team, they end up hitting more home runs than their competitors.
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Let's graph the Rockies' home runs every year against the league average!
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