Colorado Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon (70) high fives Rich Dauer after his game winning home run to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 on Feb. 26, 2011, during their game at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies batter Charlie Blackmon (8) bunted Ty Wiggington to third in the second inning, during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Coors Field on Friday night, July 2, 2011, in Denver. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post)
Colorado's Charlie Blackmon (8) watched from the dugout Saturday night during a game against the Washington Nationals at Coors Field, Saturday night, Aug. 6, 2011, in Denver. Blackmon is on the team's 60-day DL list. (Photo by Karl Gehring/ The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies player Charlie Blackmon watches the action during the Rockies 10-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon (19) hits a home run in the fourth inning, batting in DJ LeMahieu, during the Rockies’ season home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field in Denver, on Friday, April 4, 2014. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon (19) walks off the field after the Rockies’ season home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field in Denver, on Friday, April 4, 2014. Blackmon would go 6 for 6 in the game, hitting a homer, three doubles and two singles with five RBIs. The Rockies won 12-2. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Colorado lead-off hitter Charlie Blackmon warmed up in the batting circle in the first inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Diego Padres at Coors Field on Friday night, May 16, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post)
Rafael Ynoa (43) of the Colorado Rockies and Charlie Blackmon (19) walk off the field after the top of the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants during a National League West showdown at Coors Field on Sunday, May 24, 2015. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Charlie Blackmon (19) of the Colorado Rockies prepares to take the field against the San Francisco Giants during a National League West showdown at Coors Field on Sunday, May 24, 2015. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) rounds second base after his home run in the fourth inning off of Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Derek Holland (45) on July 7, 2017 in Denver at Coors Field. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) tapes the handle on his bat between inning against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017, in Denver at Coors Field. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19), second from left, and teammates celebrate in the clubhouse after winning the NL Wild Card spot at Coors Field on Sept. 30, 2017, in Denver. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A young fan sports a sign showing support for Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon for MVP during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field Oct. 1, 2017, in Denver. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies fan Summit Lynch, 6, of Nederland, watches his favorite player, center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) during drills on Feb. 22, 2018 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post)
Center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) of the Colorado Rockies takes off his helmet after hitting a walk off home run in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros on July 25, 2018, at Coors Field in Denver. (Photo by Shaban Athuman/The Denver Post)
Rayne Gillette, 11, sports a Charlie Blackmon beard as she watches the Colorado Rockies warm up before the start of Game Three of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Coors Field on Oct. 7, 2018 in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) signs autographs for the fans before playing the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on June 28, 2019, in Denver. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Charlie Blackmon (19) puts on his arm pads in the dugout during spring training for the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Field at Talking Stick on Feb. 18, 2020 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) adjusts his mask after coming out of the dugout to watch an inter-squad game during Summer Camp 2020 at Coors Field on July 15, 2020, in Denver. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) makes it to home plate after hitting a walk-off grand slam against Los Angeles Angels closer Jose Quijada (65) in the 9th inning at Coors Field on Sept. 11, 2020, in Denver. The Rockies won 8-4. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Robot Charlie Blackmon tells the fortune to Twins fan Julie Fred during the All Star Game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz (35) gets doused by Colorado Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) during an after game interview at Coors Field on July 27, 2022, in Denver. Diaz hit a walk off single, scoring two, to defeat the Chicago White Sox 6-5. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) walks back into the dugout after striking out at Coors Field on April 19, 2023 in Denver. The Colorado Rockies took on the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Charlie Blackmon (19) of the Colorado Rockies stands in the dugout during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field in Denver on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon, center, announced on Monday that he will retire from Major League Baseball at the end of this season. Blackmon’s daughter Josie (3) rubbed her head on her father’s beard during his interview before the Rockies' game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Denver, on Sept. 24, 2024. Blackmon’s teammates were also present for the occasion. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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Colorado Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon (70) high fives Rich Dauer after his game winning home run to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 on Feb. 26, 2011, during their game at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post)
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Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon announced on Monday he would retire from professional baseball at the end of the year after 14 seasons with the franchise. Here, we look back at his time with the team, as well as the ascension of his iconic beard.
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