The 10 Career-Defining Cards of Hall of Famer Todd Helton

BY JOEL REUTER

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Todd Helton is one of the greatest players in the history of the Colorado Rockies, and he spent his entire 17-year career with the team. He tallied 2,519 hits, 369 home runs, 1,406 RBI and 61.8 WAR while earning five All-Star selections and winning four Silver Sluggers and three Gold Gloves.

All told, there are more than 7,500 Todd Helton cards, according to the Beckett database. So where does one begin putting together a Todd Helton PC?

These 10 cards serve as an excellent representation of his playing career and footprint on the hobby, making them a great place to start.

1993 Topps Traded #19T Todd Helton USA RC

Todd Helton was a two-sport athlete at the University of Tennessee, serving as backup quarterback behind Heath Shuler and Peyton Manning. He hit .348/.414/.595 with 22 doubles, 11 home runs and 66 RBI in 65 games as a true freshman on the baseball diamond, earning a spot on the Collegiate National Team in 1993.