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Todd Lynn Helton (born ) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played his entire 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Colorado Rockies.
Todd Helton began his career on the national stage as a quarterback whose college career was sandwiched between two future first-round draft picks. Helton ended it with a plaque in Cooperstown following 17 seasons of almost unparalleled offensive excellence with the Colorado Rockies.
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Colorado Rockies placed 1B Todd Helton on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to . Sore back.
Helton has felt humble all along; as he said during his speech, “I’m just a ballplayer.” But after a 17-year career (1997-2013) spent entirely with the Rockies and the all-time numbers he recorded, he can come to grips with being among the best of the best.
“I don’t have it at the house,” said Helton, who will be inducted in the 2024 Hall of Fame class on Sunday afternoon. “But they gave me golf balls today that have that image on it. Where I hit those today, if somebody wants to find them, there are plenty of them out there.”
When Helton’s fist went up as his phone rang on Tuesday afternoon, he ascended into baseball immortality. Not long after answering the call, Helton pumped his fist again, confirming that he had been elected to the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class.
