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Todd Helton selected for induction into College Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Tennessee baseball player Todd Helton has been selected for induction into College Baseball Hall of Fame.

He is one of 14 members to be selected to the National College Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2021, which will be inducted on June 26.

Helton recorded a .370 batting average, 38 home runs and 238 RBIs from 1993–95 at Tennessee. He was the No. 8 overall selection by the Colorado Rockies in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.

The former Vol played for Colorado from 1997-2013. His career batting average was .316, while totaling 2,519 hits, 369 home runs, 1,406 RBIs and 1,401 runs.

Helton was a five-time all-star (2000-04), a three-time Gold Glove Award winner (2001, 2002, 2004) and a four-time Silver Slugger Award winner (2000–2003). His No. 17 is retired by the Rockies.