PHOTOS: Todd Helton, a Colorado Rockies icon through the years

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Todd Helton is already a Rockies icon. On Tuesday he might become a baseball immortal.

Todd Helton celebrates the Rockies win in Game 4 of the National League Championship series between the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field in Denver on Oct. 15, 2007.

Standing from left front, Colorado Rockies' Juan Uribe, Justin Speier and Larry Walker welcome teammate Todd Helton, back to camera, as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning off Florida Marlins' Braden Looper to give the Rockies a 5-4 victory in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003.

Todd Helton celebrated his game-winning home run as he rounded third base after he hit the ninth-inning dinger off Dodger reliever Takashi Saito. The Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Sept. 18, 2007, at Coors Field in the second game of a doubleheader. Todd Helton watches as the Rockies lose to the Red Sox 13-1 Game one of the World Series between the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Oct. 24, 2007.

Colorado Rockies Todd Helton pops up to St. Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on April 1, 2008. Yorvit Torrealba congratulates Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies on his 2,500th career hit after the seventh inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field on Sept. 1, 2013.

Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies watches his 3-run home run ball hit off of Los Angels Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley in the 3rd inning of a game at Coors Field on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Todd Helton hits a homerun off of Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jake Peavy the start of action in Denver on Sept. 25, 2013. The Colorado Rockies hosted the Boston Red Sox and said farewell to longtime first baseman Todd Helton, who had recently announced his retirement following the season.

Colorado Rockies great Todd Helton stands with a replica of his retired number 17 as he jokes with owner Charlie Monfort during a retirement ceremony held in his honor. Helton, who played 17 season with the Rockies and holds records for many of the organizations career statistics, was honored on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014.

Todd Helton speaks with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning before the start of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver on Oct. 13, 2013. The Broncos honored recently retired Helton with a Broncos jersey before the game.

 

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