Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon announced his retirement on Monday after 14 seasons in Major League Baseball.
Blackmon, a four-time All-Star, 2017 National League batting champion, and two-time Silver Slugger, has spent his entire career with the Rockies. In a statement shared on X, he reflected on his journey: “As a kid you play the game because you love it, like nothing else matters. I still play the game that way, but I don’t feel like a kid anymore. My perspective has changed.”
The 38-year-old expressed gratitude for his time in Denver, stating, “I have been blessed to call the city of Denver and the Colorado Rockies my baseball home for the entirety of my career. I am grateful for the support of this organization, my teammates, and most of all Rockies fans. It is with a thankful heart and a career’s worth of memories that I choose a new path.”
Throughout his career, Blackmon has compiled a .292 batting average, .352 on-base percentage, and .479 slugging percentage, hitting 226 home runs and recording 797 RBIs with a total of 1,797 hits over 1,618 games played.
The Rockies plan to honor Blackmon during their final series of the season at Coors Field, where his last game with the team will take place on September 29 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
