Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton wore this white Rockies home uniform during the 2002 MLB season. Helton was a member of the National League All-Star team in 2002, hitting .329 with 30 longballs and 109 RBI. This was Helton’s fourth straight season with 30 homers and 100 RBI, and the former University of Tennessee quarterback earned both a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger for his sterling play. Helton retired after the 2013 season and is a strong candidate for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the coming years.

The jersey in this lot is a white, button-down jersey with purple pinstripes. “ROCKIES” is sewn across the chest in metallic silver, black, and white tackle twill. His number “17”, the only number other than Jackie Robinson’s retired by the Rockies, is sewn on the chest and back in black and gray tackle twill. “HELTON” is sewn across the back shoulders in black and gray tackle twill below a MLB logo patch. A Rockies logo patch is sewn on the left sleeve above a purple Russell Athletic logo and a Rockies 10th season patch is sewn on the right sleeve. A Russell Athletic tag with attached size “48” and “2[inch] Extra Length” flags is sewn on the front left tail. A “Helton-48-17” tag is sewn below the Russell tag.

Also included in this lot are Helton’s white, purple-pinstriped home pants. The pants have a Russell Athletic size “36” tag sewn on the back inside waistband and a two-button front. A “17-Helton-36/38-26-02” swatch is sewn directly next to the Russell tag. A “100% Polyester H-Cut” flag is attached to the Russell tag. This uniform set comes with a LOA from noted game used jersey expert Dave Miedema.

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