Four-time All-Star Charlie Blackmon will retire at the end of the season after spending his entire major league career with the Rockies, he announced Monday on Instagram.
The outfielder known for his bushy beard announced his decision Monday. The Rockies will celebrate Blackmon throughout their final homestand this week and hold a tribute for him before the season finale Sunday against theBlackmon spent 14 seasons with the team and is the franchise's all-time leader in triples . He's also second in games played , runs scored , hits , doubles , extra-base hits and total bases . Blackmon won an NL batting title in 2017 with a .331 average.
The 38-year-old Blackmon has a .292 average with 226 homers and 148 stolen bases heading into his final few games. He also was a two-time Silver Slugger. "When Charlie told me of his plans to retire I got a little emotional, as I'm sure many fans will when they see the news that one of the greatest Rockies of all-time will no longer take the field," Rockies owner Dick Monfort said in a statement.
Blackmon closed his Instagram post by writing:"I'll hop over that fence, pickle the beast and embrace the next phase of my life."
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