Rockies' Charlie Blackmon deserves better than to be known for beard, walk-up song

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)

By Troy Renck | trenck@denverpost.com

PUBLISHED: September 28, 2024 at 5:45 AM MDT | UPDATED: September 28, 2024 at 5:48 AM MDT

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Charlie Blackmon, like Todd Helton before him, learned to deal with the losing.

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