We are still less than 10 percent of the way through the voting, but as of now, former Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton is trending towards election into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
This is Helton's sixth year on the ballot. He needs 75 percent of the vote in order to receive election into Cooperstown. Thus far, he has 86.7 percent of the vote. As of this posting, 7.8 percent of ballots are known.
Ballot trackers @NotMrTibbs and @ShutTheDore are tracking the information, which can be found in the post below.
Yes, there's still a long ways to go until anything is known, but it's still fun to monitor Helton's progress, as he's one of the most recognizable players in Rockies history.
The 50-year-old Helton spent 17 years in the big leagues, all of which were spent in Colorado. He was a lifetime .316 hitter who posted a .414 on-base percentage. He won a batting title in 2000 (.372) and led the league in OBP in two different seasons. He hit 369 career homers and drove in 1,406 runs. He was a five-time Gold All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner..
He also helped the Rockies make the World Series in the 2007 season when they were beaten by the Boston Red Sox. In addition to Helton, Adrian Beltre and Joe Mauer are currently on track to be elected. Andruw Jones, Billy Wagner, Chase Utley and Gary Sheffield are all at 60 percent of the vote or greater.
The inductees will be named later on in January of 2024.
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