SAN FRANCISCO — Todd Helton now regularly drives his two daughters to school or other activities back home in Tennessee, a huge life change for Colorado's former All-Star first baseman.
He had no idea retirement would be such a daunting and overwhelming adjustment at first.
"It was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life," Helton said. "I've been a baseball player since I could walk, always knew I was going to be a baseball player."
As baseball begins anew, many former players realize just how tough it is to see the game go on without them.