4-time All-Star and fan favorite Charlie Blackmon has announced his retirement.

«As a kid you play the game because you love it, like nothing else matters,» Blackmon wrote. «I still play the game that way, but I don't feel like a kid anymore. My perspective has changed. I have been blessed to call the city of Denver and The Colorado Rockies my baseball home for the entirety of my career. I am grateful for the support of this organization, my teammates, and most of all Rockies fans. It is with a thankful heart and a career's worth of memories that I choose a new path.» Blackmon went on to thank his family as part of a longer statement.