Colorado Rockies: Three things that stood out during the homestand

Charlie Blackmon makes history … again

Charlie Blackmon is used to being a part of history. In 2017, he set a Major League record with 103 RBI from the leadoff position. Last season, he notched his third straight campaign with at least 100 runs scored and 25 home runs, joining Willie Mays and Duke Snider as the only National League center fielders with three straight 100/25 seasons.

Well, Chuck Nazty wrote himself into the history books again last week, becoming the first player in Rockies history to have at least four hits in three consecutive games. He was just the 12th player in Major League history to accomplish that feat and the first since Rafael Furcal in 2007.

On Sunday, he moved past Johnny Damon into the fourth-most all-time leadoff homers with 13 as he cranked a 1-0 pitch 381 feet just over the yellow line topping the right field wall. It was one of the two hits he had in the first inning as the Colorado offense continued to churn with six runs in the frame.

With those two hits, Blackmon was 20-for-33 on the homestand with six home runs and 14 RBI. It also tied a Major League record for the most hits (14) over a four-game series. After a weather delay, Blackmon ripped a sixth-inning RBI single to break that record for the modern era, part of a 3-for-6 day.

Talk about a player on fire at the plate. Now Colorado fans can hope that carries over to Tuesday when the Rockies open their three-game series in Arizona.