Todd Helton

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Todd Helton
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Helton with the Colorado Rockies in 2013
First baseman
Born: (1973-08-20) August 20, 1973 (age 50)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 2, 1997, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2013, for the Colorado RockiesDatesRef
Associated Press Major League Baseball Player of the Year12000
Baseball America All-Rookie team11998
Colorado Rockies Player of the Year4 2000−03 [25]
Colorado Rockies' Roberto Clemente Man of the Year22000, 2002 [25]
Dick Howser Trophy 11995
Hank Aaron Award 12000
Major League Baseball All-Star 5 2000−04
National League Player of the Month 4May 2000, August 2000, May 2002, August 2003
National League Player of the Week 6June 20, 1999; May 14, 2000; July 23, 2000;
August 20, 2000; July 10, 2005; September 25, 2005
Players Choice Award for National League Outstanding Player 12000
Rawlings Gold Glove Award at first base 32001, 2002, 2004
Silver Slugger Award at first base 42000−03
Sporting News National League Player of the Year12000
Sporting News Rookie of the Year 11998
Topps All-Star Rookie team 11998
Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard Legacy Award12000
Achievements

Helton first appeared on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot in 2019, when he received 16.5% of the vote, well short of the 75% required for election, but above the 5% minimum required to remain on the ballot.

On January 23, 2024, Helton was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, receiving 79.7% of the vote. He is the second member of the Rockies, after Larry Walker, to be elected. He will be formally inducted on July 21. [63]

Post-playing career

On April 9, 2022, Helton was hired by the Colorado Rockies to serve as a special assistant to the general manager, joining Vinny Castilla and Clint Hurdle in the role. [64]

Personal life

Helton's jersey number, 17, is a tribute to former Chicago Cubs first baseman Mark Grace. [65]

Helton and his family — wife Christy and two daughters — reside in Knoxville, Tennessee. They previously lived in Brighton, Colorado, but sold the property in 2018. [66] Helton and his family are good friends with Helton's former Tennessee Volunteers football teammate and former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Peyton Manning. [67]

In 2013, Helton was arrested in Colorado for driving under the influence of alcohol. [68] He was fined $400, received a year of probation, and was ordered to undergo 24 hours of community service. [69] In 2019, Helton was cited for another DUI after crashing his car. He subsequently entered a treatment program. [70]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Tennessee Volunteers Starting Quarterbacks
1994		Succeeded by
Preceded by Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year
1998		Succeeded by
Preceded by Topps All-Star Rookie First Baseman
1998		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League Player of the Month
May 2000
August 2000
May 2002
April 2003		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League slugging percentage leader
2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
June 19, 1999		Succeeded by
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