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Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez was one of the truly great Rockies in franchise history, and though he’s certainly not the greatest — Todd Helton, Larry Walker, and Nolan Arenado are up on that pedestal — he might very well be the coolest to ever don purple pinstripes. He had an unmatched baseball swag, combining looseness and serious clubhouse leadership with the backward-hat, batting practice demeanor of Ken Griffey Jr. In his prime, “CarGo” was a five-tool player who could make the opposition pay in every possible way. After coming over from the Athletics in the high-profile Matt Holliday trade in 2008, Gonzalez lived up to the hype and quickly made Holliday — an iconic Rockie in his own right who previously donned No. 5 for Colorado — a distant memory. In 2010, Gonzalez won the National League batting title with a .336 average while also earning the first of three Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers. It was one sweet swing after another for the three-time all-star, whom Colorado elected not to re-sign in 2019 in favor of talented younger options in the outfield in David Dahl and Raimel Tapia.
As of now, first baseman Todd Helton — who spent his entire 17-year career with Colorado — is the only Rockies player to have his number retired. His No. 17 is posted above the bullpens in right-center. Larry Walker’s No. 33 could (and should) join him eventually.
So, too, should Gonzalez’s No. 5. - Denver Post
Redid the facegen. The current one is fine but I'm anti-Joker smile on fgs.
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