Matthew Thomas "Matt" Holliday (born January 15,
1980, in Stillwater, Oklahoma) is the starting left
fielder for the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies
drafted Holliday in the seventh round of the 1998
draft. Along with Rockies third baseman Garrett
Atkins and shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, Holliday is
considered the new face of the Rockies franchise as
the Todd Helton era eventually comes to a close. He
and Atkins are also best friends who met during the
2002 season (they were minor league teammates and
roommates on the road) and their closeness and
ever-improving offensive ability were featured as
the subject of an article in the April 17, 2007
issue of Sports Illustrated.
