Colorado Rockies history: Charlie Blackmon goes 6-for-6 against Arizona

As we continue our look back through some of the greatest moments in Colorado Rockies history, today we remember a moment when Charlie Blackmon etched his name into the franchise (and Major League Baseball) record books.

Certainly, Chuck Nazty is having an MVP-type season in 2017. However, there have been plenty of games in the past where Blackmon flashed his skills and showed Rockies fans the special talent they had batting leadoff and playing center field for them. Such was the case against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, April 4, 2014.

In the 2014 home opener for the Rockies, Blackmon, a reserve outfielder at the time, posted a 6-for-6 day at the plate as Colorado routed Arizona 12-2 in front of 49,130 fans on a chilly 48-degree day at Coors Field. Blackmon totaled 12 bases in the win, notching three doubles and a fourth-inning home run off Arizona starter Randall Delgado, who gave up 10 hits and six runs in four frames.

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Batting leadoff (and quickly cementing himself into that role for Colorado), Blackmon also had five RBI and scored four times in the win.

The six-hit effort marked the 100^th time in Major League Baseball history (since 1914) that a player had recorded six hits in a game. It also marked the 66^th time since 1914 that a player had gone 6-for-6 in a game. Blackmon also became just the 21^st player since 1914 to log five or more RBI and score four or more runs in the same game.

It also was just the second time a Rockies player has gone 6-for-6 in a game, joining Andres Galarraga‘s performance in 1995. Blackmon recently called it his most memorable game and said it gave him the chance to have more at-bats with the Rockies. Yes, that game helped create the legend that became Chuck Nazty.

It was certainly a special day for Chuck Nazty, and set the stage for several big moments that Blackmon has had while wearing the purple pinstripes. However, will it be enough to move this moment into the next round of our 32-moment tournament? You can help decide by casting your vote.

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