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What if Rockies' Todd Helton had played football instead?
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Todd Helton bought a full page ad in today's Denver Post : r/baseball
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Colorado Rockies '95 Draft: Todd Helton or a Hall of Fame pitcher?
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Who's No. 2 to Bryce Harper among position players? Meet Rockies' Nolan Arenado - Los Angeles Times
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PHOTOS: Todd Helton on opening day through the years
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Baseball Hall of Fame: Are Todd Helton, Billy Wagner next?
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Padres drafted, nearly signed Todd Helton
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2016 MLB mock draft roundup: Who will the Rockies select in the first round?
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