Todd Helton is a bat guy. Always has been.
So it’s little wonder that the Rockies’ newly elected Hall of Famer would be wowed by the collection of historic bats stored in the vaults at Cooperstown, N.Y.
“It was amazing,” Helton said Saturday during a media session at Rockies Fanfest at Coors Field.
Helton was elected to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday in his sixth year on the ballot, then he was whisked off to Cooperstown for two days before going to Secaucus, N.J., on Friday for an interview on MLB Network.
“Everything happens pretty quick … but I welcomed it and it’s been exciting,” Helton said.