Todd Helton

1st Baseman

Class of 2024

Todd Helton

1st Baseman

Class of 2024
Patience and power helped Todd Helton make his name in the Mile High City.

Games

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About Todd Helton

Todd Helton began his career on the national stage as a quarterback whose college career was sandwiched between two future first-round draft picks.

Helton ended it with a plaque in Cooperstown following 17 seasons of almost unparalleled offensive excellence with the Colorado Rockies.

The Basics

Year inducted
2024
Birth Place
Knoxville, Tennessee
Birth Year
1973

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Colorado Rockies
Primary Position
1st Baseman
Played For
Colorado Rockies, 1997-2013

Career MLB Stats

Games
2,247
At bats
7,962
Hits
2,519
Walks
1,335
Runs
1,401
Doubles
592
Triples
37
Home Runs
369
RBI
1,406
Stolen Bases
37
Batting Average
.316
Ops
.953
On Base %
.414
Slugging %
.539

Lee MacPhail

Executive

Class of 1998

Lee MacPhail

Executive

Class of 1998
Lee MacPhail followed his his father's footsteps as a Hall of Fame executive.

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About Lee MacPhail

Lee MacPhail grew up watching his father become a Hall of Fame executive in Major League Baseball. He wanted to do the same, despite his father’s warnings against it.

“Since my dad (Larry MacPhail) was in baseball, I grew up in the game and it never occurred to me I wouldn’t be going into it after college,” he said.

The Basics

Year inducted
1998
Birth Place
Nashville, Tennessee
Birth Year
1917
Died
2012, Delray Beach Florida

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
AL President
Primary Position
Executive

Turkey Stearnes

Center Fielder

Class of 2000

Turkey Stearnes

Center Fielder

Class of 2000
A feared Negro League slugger, Turkey Stearnes hit better than .300 in 15 seasons.

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Birth year

About Turkey Stearnes

Negro Leagues legend Satchel Paige called Turkey Stearnes “one of the greatest hitters we ever had. He was as good as Josh [Gibson]. He was as good as anybody who ever played ball”.

Off the field, Norman Thomas “Turkey” Stearnes had a quiet, unassuming personality. Teammate Paul Stevens recalled “[he was] very quiet. About all he would say were ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – he was never a fellow to pop off.”

But Stearnes was far from reserved on the ball field.

The Basics

Year inducted
2000
Birth Place
Nashville, Tennessee
Birth Year
1901
Died
1979, Detroit Michigan

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Detroit Stars
Primary Position
Center Fielder
Played For
Detroit Stars, 1923-1931
Chicago American Giants, 1932-1935
Philadelphia Stars, 1936
Chicago American Giants, 1937-1938
Detroit Stars, 1937
Kansas City Monarchs, 1938-1940

Career MLB Stats

Games
984
At bats
3,771
Hits
1,316
Walks
415
Runs
906
Doubles
227
Triples
112
Home Runs
186
RBI
997
Stolen Bases
129
Batting Average
.349
Ops
1.034
On Base %
.417
Slugging %
.617

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