The Rockies aren’t known for retiring many numbers. The franchise has number 17 and number 42 retired. Only one of those players wore a Rockies uniform. So what constitutes worthiness for getting your number retired in Colorado? For Todd Helton, it was obvious. He was the face of the franchise. In Rocktober highs and early 2000s Todd and the Toddlers lows. He never left the franchise he was drafted by. His numbers lead almost every category in franchise history. He is the greatest Rockie ever and the easiest number to retire.
Now this is where the water gets murky.