When I was a young boy in southern Colorado, whenever someone asked who my favorite athlete was, I answered with the same thing every time: Todd Helton. That answer has not changed, even now that I’m almost 26 and it probably won’t change anytime soon. I was saddened to see his final days with the Rockies in 2013 because I knew I would never get to watch him play baseball again, but what an honor it was to watch the greatest Rockie who ever lived.
Lo and behold though, to the surprise of many on Saturday afternoon, the Rockies announced that Helton would be rejoining the team as a special assistant to the general manager.