Career timeline: Charlie Blackmon

2008: Drafted by the Rockies

2011: Major League firsts

This browser does not support the video element. A clean-shaven Blackmon played his first big league game on June 7. He hit his first homer on July 1, off the Royals' Joakim Soria July 1, 2011

July 7, 2011: Season-ending injury

This browser does not support the video element. Just six days after his first homer, the rookie broke his left foot while running the bases. But that rough moment inspired a key identifying trait ... July 7, 2011

2011-12: A gentleman and a scholar

The story of the beard

April 4, 2014: Right at home

2014: All-Star season

This browser does not support the video element. Blackmon’s hot start that year earned him his first All-Star Game appearance. While the bat was his calling card, he showed a nice glove, too July 29, 2014

2015: Stealing machine

This browser does not support the video element. A big man with speed, Blackmon swiped a career-high 43 bases in 2015 September 29, 2015

2017: The year of Blackmon

This browser does not support the video element. He dominated in 2017, with a league-leading .331 batting average, a record 103 (of 104) RBIs from the leadoff position, another All-Star appearance and a Silver Slugger Award July 16, 2017

2017: Role model

This browser does not support the video element. In the process of putting together career numbers, Blackmon also worked his way into the heart of a little fan July 18, 2017

2019: First All-Star homer

This browser does not support the video element. Blackmon is one of eight Rockies to go to three Midsummer Classics in a row. In his fourth appearance, he hit his first ASG homer July 9, 2019

June 17, 2022: Triples record