After 14 years at the Major League level, Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is calling it a career. The four-time All-Star announced the news himself on Monday.
“As a kid you play the game because you love it, like nothing else matters,” Blackmon stated in his post. “I still play the game that way, but I don’t feel like a kid anymore. My perspective has changed. I have been blessed to call the city of Denver and The Colorado Rockies my baseball home for the entirety of my career. I am grateful for the support of this organization, my teammates, and most of all Rockies fans. It is with a thankful heart and a career’s worth of memories that I choose a new path.” Blackmon also thanked his family as part of a longer statement.
After being selected by the Rockies in the second round of the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft, Blackmon has been fortunate to spend his entire career with the same organization. Once Blackmon had gotten an opportunity, he ran with it. Posting career numbers of .292/.352/.479 with 333 doubles, 67 triples, 226 home runs and 797 RBIs. He has played in more than 1600 games and tallied over 6800 plate appearances.
The Rockies won’t make the playoffs, but Blackmon is just three hits shy of 1800 hits for his career with almost a week to go. No matter what his final numbers end up being, Fantom Sports would like to congratulate Charlie Blackmon on an incredible run. We wish him the best in all of his future endeavors.
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