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Rockies First Baseman Todd Helton Not Elected To Hall Of Fame
Helton got 52 percent of the necessary votes, failing to clear the 75 percent threshold needed for election this season.
By Ben Warwick, CBS Denver:
DENVER (CBS4) – Rockies legendary first baseman Todd Helton will need to wait at least one more year for baseball immortality.
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Helton got 52% of the necessary votes, failing to clear the 75% threshold needed for election this season. His candidacy has been gaining steam in recent years. In his first year of eligibility in 2019, he garnered just 16% of the votes needed to be elected. In 2020, that number jumped to 29% and in 2021, 44% of writers voted to induct Helton.
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