Colorado Rockies: 4 good things that happened in 2020

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 22: Larry Walker speak to the media after being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2020 on January 22, 2020 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. The National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2020 in Cooperstown, NY. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Let’s face it, 2020 wasn’t the best year for our world or for the Colorado Rockies. However, it wasn’t all bad. Let’s look back at four things that made 2020 somewhat tolerable for Rockies fans.

While 2020 ended up being a disappointment overall for the Colorado Rockies, finishing the year with a 26-34 mark after an 11-3 start, there were still some moments and players that gave us hope for 2021 and what could be to come for the franchise.

We start our look back at 2020 with something that happened even before the season began as Larry Walker became the first Rockies player to earn induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In his 10th and final season of eligibility, Walker appeared on 76.6 percent of the ballots cast by HOF voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

It was a close call, but Walker finished above the 75 percent mark needed for enshrinement. How close was it? Walker was preparing for the worst, but ended up with a call to join the immortals in Cooperstown.

Although I believe I’m going to come up a little short today I still wanna thank all you that have been pulling for me and showing your support. I’m grateful for all of you! It’s been fun leading up to today reading everyone’s thoughts. Cheers 🍻 LW
— Larry Walker (@Cdnmooselips33) January 21, 2020

While Walker’s ceremony was postponed to 2021 because of COVID-19, there is no doubt that it will be a moment embraced by Rockies fans. And, who knows, with the gains seen by Todd Helton in this year’s voting (his third year on the ballot), Walker has hopefully opened the door for players to be recognized for their on-the-field greatness, even if they called Coors Field home.

Let’s face it, 2020 wasn’t the best year for our world or for the Colorado Rockies. However, it wasn’t all bad. Let’s look back at four things that made 2020 somewhat tolerable for Rockies fans.

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