"I'm actually ready to go to bed right now" - Rockies icon Todd Helton shows his comedic flair after nailing perfect Hall of Fame induction speech

Colorado Rockies legend Todd Helton earned the nod to be inducted into Cooperstown on Sunday. The five-time All-Star and three-time gold glover had an amazing time while giving his speech during the ceremony.

A nervous Helton held his nerves and gave a brilliant speech after receiving the Hall of Fame plaque in front of his friends and family members. Reflecting on his speech, a relieved Todd Helton exclaimed:

"It would have been like catching a game.. Something that I have done or experienced before.

"You know once I got going, I felt okay you know I was able to look at my kids right there and they called me a lot. So, I am actually ready to go to bed right now. I was so amped up for it, and I am like so ... relaxed now."

Helton spent all 17 seasons of his big league career for the Rockies and amassed a great offensive record. He started his career in 1993 and hung up his cleats in 2013 with a career batting average of .316, 369 home runs, 1,406 RBIs and over 2,500 hits. Colorado has also retired the No. 17 jersey in his honor.

Todd Helton started his collegiate career playing both baseball and football for the Tennessee Volunteers and also won the most outstanding baseball player award in NCAA baseball in 1995, winning the Dick Howser Trophy. The same year, the Colorado Rockies selected him as the eighth overall pick in the MLB draft.

After playing a little over a year in the minors, he made his professional debut in 1997 at Coor's Field and soon became the face of the franchise. He was also named the Rockies player of the year four times in his big league career. He, along with his wife, Christy, and two daughters, reside in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Todd Helton is appreciative of Rockies fans for supporting him during his MLB career

Todd Helton thanked the Colorado Rockies fans during his 17 seasons in the big leagues:

"Rockies fans were very good to me for 17 years,” Helton said. “They were kind, patient. They picked you up when you had bad games. They didn’t boo you and get you down.

"There’d be times when I’d go to games thinking, ‘How am I going to play this game? I’m injured, tired, whatever.' Then you walk out and see the energy of the fans, and it energizes you. And you want to go out and play hard for them because they spend their hard-earned money to watch you play."

Besides Todd Helton, Adrian Beltre, Jim Leyland and Joe Mauer also got inducted inot the MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2024.