Todd Helton inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Colorado first baseman Todd Helton was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in Cooperstown, New York.

Helton is the first former Vols’ player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The 2024 class included Jim Leyland, Joe Mauer and Adrian Beltre.

Helton played baseball and football at the University of Tennessee before a career with the Rockies (1997-2013). He was the No. 8 overall selection by Colorado in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.

Helton’s career batting average was .316, while totaling 2,519 hits, 369 home runs, 1,406 RBIs and 1,401 runs.

He was a five-time all-star (2000-04), a three-time Gold Glove Award winner (2001, 2002, 2004) and a four-time Silver Slugger Award winner (2000–2003). His jersey No. 17 is retired by the Rockies.