Bartolo Colon For The Win

Sports can be a truly beautiful thing. Anything can happen on any given day. that's what keeps drawing fans into the seats day in and day out. Baseball is no different. Case in point, the saga of Bartolo Colon. He's been in the Majors for 19 years and is currently 42 years old. For most of his career, he's pitched in the American League, which means he hasn't had to hit. The last three years he's been playing with the Mets in the National League.

It has truly been amazing and fun to watch him get to the plate and swing a bat. He had never hit a home run in his career. That has changed. This past Saturday, Bartolo captured the hearts of baseball fans everywhere and knocked one out of the park for a two-run shot to extend the Mets’ lead over the Padres, 4-0. Don't believe me? Here's your video proof:


This goes down in the history books as one of the greatest things ever to happen on a baseball diamond. It was a beautiful thing to watch. He's 42 years old. Let that number sink in for a second. A 42 year old pitcher has hit a long ball in a Major League Baseball game. You cannot call yourself a fan of baseball, or sports for that matter, if you don't get excited, or at the very least smile, at something like this.

Bartolo Colon gave hope to big guys everywhere that it can be done at the Major League level. Thank you Bartolo and please don't stop swinging.