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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2024 · 28 MIN

A most unusual trip to cover Todd Helton's Hall of Fame induction via plane, train, automobile

from The Volunteer State · host USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee

Todd Helton earned induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and Knox News literally traveled by plane, train and automobile to cover the ceremony. The IT outages stranded reporter Mike Wilson in New York, so he kicked it old school and traveled by Amtrak to Upstate New York. There, in the idyllic town of Cooperstown, Helton earned his enshrinement. A Knoxville native. A standout Vol. Now, a Hall of Famer. Helton was a force of consistency throughout his 17-year career spent entirely with the Colorado Rockies. A sweet-swinging, slick-fielding first baseman, he posted a career .316 batting average. On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and Mike Wilson unpack Helton’s journey from Knoxville to Cooperstown -- and Wilson’s hectic, circuitous journey there, as well.  They examine Tennessee’s impact on Helton’s career and why some Vols fans still remember him best as a quarterback.

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