Instead, Helton made the first speech of the Class of 2024 ... narrated by his longtime teammate, Larry Walker, Helton was presented with his Hall of Fame plaque and induction ring.

“When I was in Colorado,” he said, “Larry Walker and Todd Helton hit 72 home ... “That meant a lot to me,” he noted. The Hall of Fame's Class of 2024, left to right, includes Jim Leyland ...