Think again: the fact of having played for 17 seasons at Coors Field does not make Todd Helton a worse baseball player.
According to his former Rockies teammate Troy Tulowitzki, Helton deserves his place in the Hall of Fame because he has everything it takes to be admitted.
Helton retired from baseball in 2013 after a very productive career spent entirely with the Colorado Rockies. Like Larry Walker, another former Rockies inductee in 2020, some people question the hitters’ clear advantage at Coors Field, a high-altitude stadium.
On the contrary, says Tulowitzki, the athletes having to play regularly in Denver had to face sometimes difficult conditions due to the temperature and the situation of the stadium.
Helton, 48, is in his fourth year of eligibility and got just 45.9% of the vote in 2021, which puts him far from the 75% needed for the doors to the Temple to open. before him one day.
The Knoxville, Tennessee native has several historic Rockies brands including home runs (369) and RBIs (1,406). He is also leading in total hits (2,519), doubles (592) and runs scored (1,401).
Beyond the statistics, Tulowitzki ensures that Helton was a fierce competitor and a teammate appreciated by all.
Also according to the former Rockies and Blue Jays shortstop, Helton was very good on both sides of the ball. His four Silver Staffs and three Golden Gloves are irrefutable proof of this. Additionally, Helton has been his team’s representative for five All-Star Games.
In short, if Troy Tulowitzki held the keys to the Hall of Fame, he would open the doors wide for his friend Todd Helton, for whom he has boundless admiration.
