Rockies fans will now have the chance to remember the great Larry Walker when they walk in the main entrance at Coors Field.

The Rockies unveiled a 15-foot, 800-pound bronze statue of the franchise’s first Hall of Fame inductee Sunday. The statue is at 20th and Blake streets.

“To have a statue outside of this ballpark, that’s an honor that’s pretty tough to put into words,” Walker said. “When I came here, my job was to keep moving — hit the ball, run the bases, chase fly balls in the gap, do anything I could to help us win. And now, here I am, frozen in bronze. I guess that’s a way to slow me down.”

The 59-year-old Canadian was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 after playing 17 seasons in the majors. Aside from his time in Colorado (1995-2004), he played in Montreal (1989-94) and St. Louis (2004-05). He was joined in the Hall of Fame in 2024 by teammate Todd Helton, who was at Coors Field for the unveiling.

Helton will join Walker in front of Coors Field when his statue is presented Sept. 19.

Walker had an outstanding career that included a batting average of .313. He finished with 383 home runs and 1,311 runs batted in. The Maple Ridge, British Columbia, native won three National League batting titles with the Rockies (1998, 1999 and 2001). He was National League MVP in 1997, the only time a Rockies player has been named MVP. He made the playoffs once with the Rockies (1995) and twice with the Cardinals (2004, 2005).

The statue encapsulates one of Walker’s most iconic moments. On Aug. 18, 1999, Walker hit a three-run, walk-off homer off Braves closer John Rocker at Coors Field to lead the Rockies to a 4-1 victory. That day was the only time in team history that Colorado wore its “Turn Ahead the Clock” jersey.

“I typically never showed up a pitcher,” he said. “Today, it’s a little different. Now they do the ‘Macarena’ (when players hit a homer). … And John Rocker used to get under your skin, and he was nasty, too. Just to get a hit off him, you’re happy.”

Joining Helton at the ceremony was Ferguson Jenkins, who is the only other Canadian in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Former Rockies general manager Bob Gebhard and former teammate Vinny Castilla were also in attendance. Gebhard signed Walker as a free agent in 1995.

Several current Rockies players, including pitcher Kyle Freeland, were on hand.