When Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon announced his retirement on Monday, one of many first questions many requested was in regards to the destiny of his iconic beard.
In any case, Blackmon has hinted in previous interviews that when he was now not calling Coors Area that it may be time for a shave.
On Tuesday, at his press convention discussing his retirement and the thought course of that went into it, Blackmon hinted that the beard may be protected … for now.
“My spouse has really by no means seen me with out it,” Blackmon stated about his beard, which turned part of his aura in 2014, the identical yr he made his first All-Star Sport. “So I am a little bit bit involved how that may be obtained at dwelling.
“I am not going to place any dates on it for you, however I feel there can be a time the place I should reveal my bare face to my household. Clear it up, get a pleasant haircut or no matter, simply to say that I’ve completed it. However then after that, I feel all bets are off.”
After being drafted by Colorado within the second spherical of the 2008 MLB Draft, Blackmon will spend the ultimate six video games of his 14-year MLB profession (spent solely with the Rockies) taking part in in entrance of his dwelling followers this week because the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers pay a go to to the Mile Excessive Metropolis.
The 38-year-old Blackmon is Colorado’s all-time chief in triples (67) and ranks second, behind Corridor of Famer Todd Helton, in video games performed (1,618), runs scored (991), hits (1,797), doubles (333), extra-base hits (626) and whole bases (2,942).
Blackmon will finish his profession as a four-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger and winner of the Nationwide League batting title in 2017, a season the place he led the Rockies to the postseason by slashing .331/.399/.601 and logged an MLB-high 387 whole bases.
