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7 unusual facts about Todd Helton


2007 National League Championship Series

The D'Backs would also threaten in the ninth but Corpas got Eric Byrnes, the center of controversy before Game 3, to hit a check-swing roller to Troy Tulowitzki, who fired to Todd Helton at first to retire the diving Byrnes and send Colorado to the 2007 World Series against the Boston Red Sox.

Bill Meyer Stadium

The stadium is now called Neal Ridley/Todd Helton Field and is used as a venue for amateur baseball games.

Brian Giles

He was named National League Player-of-the-Week after hitting .400 with two doubles, three home runs and 12 RBIs between May 2 and May 7 and shared player of the week honors with Colorado's Todd Helton after hitting .523 with three doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBIs and six runs scored between August 12 and August 20.

Hidden ball trick

On September 19, 2013, Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton caught Matt Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals for the final out of the first inning in a day game at Coors Field.

Jerry Colquitt

When Shuler entered the NFL draft following his junior season, Colquitt became Tennessee's starting quarterback, leading a quarterback corps that included future Colorado Rockies baseball star Todd Helton, future NFL star Peyton Manning, and future Texas A&M quarterback Branndon Stewart.

Steffan Tubbs

Rockies first baseman Todd Helton threw the ball in the stands and it landed in Steffan’s glove.

Tim Welke

In a May 2, 2012 game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, Welke made a controversial out call at first base against Jerry Hairston, Jr. though first baseman Todd Helton's foot came well off of the bag.



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