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Athletics News / Purple Row / March 11
State of the Position, 2025: DH and Bench 
Being DH could help the aging former star stay on the field, while more injuries could shakeup the roster For as long as the National League has had a designated hitter, the primary DH for the Colorado Rockies has been Charlie Blackmon.
Colorado Rockies News / New Baseball Media / March 4
2024-25 MLB Offseason Recap: Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies endured a difficult 2024 season, as the team finished last in the NL West with a 61-101 record. Colorado’s in the midst of a massive rebuild, and that effort will continue into 2025.
Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / January 29
Kris Bryant Could Determine How Much Rockies Improve in 2025
As Kris Bryant enters the fourth year of a seven-year, $182 million deal, the Colorado Rockies are simply hoping that he can stay on the field in 2025 and be the productive player they envisioned when the deal was inked before the 2022 campaign.
The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz
How many of the 50 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in six minutes?
MLB News / Just Baseball / January 28
Colorado Hypes a Bright Future Ahead at Rockies Fest 2025
The temperature was lower than anyone could have hoped in Denver for Rockies Fest 2025, but the comments coming from the Colorado Rockies front office and players alike were high on hopes.
Colorado Rockies News / Yardbarker / January 25
Charlie Blackmon talks next phase of Rockies career
Charlie Blackmon showed up at Rockies Fest on Saturday with a new haircut and a new title.
Colorado Rockies News / Larry Brown Sports / January 25
4-time MLB All-Star lands front office job with former team
Charlie Baseball is officially back in the sport. The Colorado Rockies announced Saturday that beloved former outfielder Charlie Blackmon is rejoining their organization as a member of the front office.
Colorado Rockies News / Field Level Media / January 25
Rockies tab Charlie Blackmon as special assistant to GM
Former Colorado Rockies star Charlie Blackmon was named special assistant to general manager Bill Schmidt on Saturday. Per the Rockies, the retired outfielder will assist Schmidt in all areas of baseball operations.
Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 25
Rockies hire franchise legend as special assistant to GM
The Rockies franchise icon is sticking around for a new front-office job.
Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / November 22
Ranking the Rockies: No. 13, Charlie Blackmon
One of the Rockies’ all-time greats had his last hurrah in 2024. Welcome to the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2024.
Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / October 14
Now That He’s Retired, Will Charlie Blackmon’s No. 19 Be Retired Next?
It’s a special thing for an athlete to play long enough to reach their late-30s at the highest level of their sport. And it’s especially rare for a player in the modern day to spend the entirety of their career with one organization.
Colorado Rockies News / Larry Brown Sports / September 30
Rockies had cool gesture for Charlie Blackmon in his final game
Charlie Blackmon played in the final game of his outstanding MLB career on Sunday, and the Colorado Rockies sent their longtime slugger off with a classy gesture.
Colorado Rockies News / ESPN / September 29
Rockies' Blackmon takes curtain call in last game
Charlie Blackmon, the four-time All-Star who has played 14 seasons with the Rockies, tipped his cap in center field to fans one last time as he heads into retirement.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / September 26
Longtime National League West Rival Announces Retirement
A longtime division rival of the Los Angeles Dodgers has decided to hang up his cleats after a stellar 14-year career with the Colorado Rockies. Charlie Blackmon announced Monday he will retire following Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Colorado Rockies News / Field Level Media / September 25
Charlie Blackmon, Rockies look to rebound in rematch vs. Cards
The Colorado Rockies don't have a postseason on the horizon, but they do have motivation to finish strongly. Charlie Blackmon, who has played his entire 14-year career with Colorado, on Monday announced his retirement, effective at the conclusion of this season.
Colorado Rockies News / Yardbarker / September 24
Charlie Blackmon reveals fate of iconic beard after Rockies retirement
When Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon announced his retirement on Monday, one of the first questions many asked was about the fate of his iconic beard.
The 'Colorado Rockies all-time hits leaders' quiz
With career-Rockie Charlie Blackmon announcing 2024 will be the final season of his storied Colorado career, can you name the players with the most hits in a Rockies uniform?
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 24
Noted Washington Nationals Killer Announces Plan to Retire at End of Season
The Washington Nationals can breathe a little easier now with one of their biggest adversaries hanging up the cleats at the end of the season. Charlie Blackmon, a 14-year veteran of the Colorado Rockies, announced that he would be retiring at the end of the year, ending a long and storied career.
Colorado Rockies News / Burn City Sports / September 23
Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon announces retirement after 14-year MLB career
One of the most underrated players in the National League, Charlie Blackmon, announced his retirement on Monday, marking the end of a 14-year Major League Baseball career spent entirely with the Colorado Rockies.
Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23
Four-time All-Star, career-long Rockies OF/DH set to retire
Colorado drafted the lefty-hitting outfielder out of Georgia Tech in the second round in 2008. He reached the big leagues three years later and broke out among the best outfielders in the National League in the middle of the decade.
Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / July 10
The Braves should target these players before the trade deadline
The Atlanta Braves are in a good position to make the playoffs as a wild-card outfit, but what do they need to do before the trade deadline to bulk up for a potential deep October run?
Colorado Rockies News / Fastball on SI / June 29
Colorado Rockies Welcome Veteran Charlie Blackmon Back From Injured List
The Colorado Rockies have reinstated outfielder Charlie Blackmon from the 10-day injured list, the club announced Saturday morning. Blackmon, who turns 38 years old on Monday, hasn't appeared in an MLB game since facing the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 18.
Colorado Rockies News / Last Word On Sports / May 8
14-Year Veteran Must Break His Slump with the Rockies
Since the beginning of this month, Colorado Rockies great, four-time all-star, and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner Charlie Blackmon has been going through a severe slump.
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