Is Todd Helton Going to Make the Hall of Fame in 2019?

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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 24: Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies runs to first as he singles against the Boston Red Sox in the sixth inning at Coors Field on September 24, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

The Colorado Rockies were in the midst of a 21-1 stretch that miraculously pushed them into the postseason, and later, the World Series. In the bottom of the 9th, with Todd Helton at the plate. 60 feet away, Takashi Saito gripped the baseball. The Dodgers were one out away from escaping with a one run win. The Rockies would need a hero to step up in this situation.

Luckily for us Rockies fans, the Rockies had someone who was ready for any moment. Perhaps the greatest Rockie ever, Todd Helton. He turned on Saito’s inside pitch and sent the ball into the right field stands. One of the most iconic moments in Rockies history, Helton took a trip down the bases, raising his fist in the air as we watched the Rockies essentially gain a spot in the 2007 MLB Playoffs. September 18, 2007 is known to many of the Rockies’ fanbase as “The Greatest Day Ever”.

If you were to ask Colorado Rockies fans if Todd Helton was going to make the hall of fame, almost everyone would say yes. Helton is regarded as the greatest baseball player to ever play in the purple pin stripes.

Statisticians would probably say something like ” .316 Average, 369 Home Runs and almost 1500 RBI’s? Of course.” But, just like everything in baseball, it’s not that simple. While Helton will not be eligible for the Hall of Fame until 2019, the debate is still being brought up. Here’s the facts:

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Colorado Rockies: Is Todd Helton going to make the Hall of Fame in 2019?

By JD Jensen | Aug 30, 2017