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Todd Helton got the call and did not disappoint in his debut against Pittsburgh. He went 2-for-4 with a single in his 1st at-bat, then a HR later in the game.
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In arguably the best season of his career, Helton garnered national attention with his 3-HR performance against the Expos. He finished the year an All-Star, Silver Slugger, MLB batting champion and RBI leader.
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Nobody's finished a season hitting .400 since Ted Williams in 1941. Helton came close when he reached the .400 mark late in the season, but finished the year hitting .372.
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One swing was all Helton needed to keep the Rockies season alive. He hit a 2-run, walk-off HR off Dodgers closer Takashi Saito. The win helped the Rockies eventually secure a Wild Card berth.
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There's nothing like the taste of playoff baseball. Helton played in his 1st postseason, leading the Rockies to the World Series against the Red Sox.
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Helton got his 2,000th hit in Atlanta on a single ...
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... Then career double No. 500 at home against the D-backs. He became the 50th player to reach the milestone, and the fastest to do so since 1954.
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In what felt like a scene from a movie, Helton tricked Matt Carpenter in a clip that needs to be seen to be believed.
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In his 1st at-bat of his final game, Helton sent a moonshot into the Rocky Mountain night. He finished his career with 2,519 hits, 369 HRs and a .316 BA.
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Helton receives the call of a lifetime after spending six years on the ballot. He was on 79.7% of the ballots and becomes just the 2nd member of the Rockies elected to Cooperstown.