Colonial Facts

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Bartolo Colon is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing 285 pounds.
At 45, he would be classified as obese and at risk for diabetes and heart disease.
He is a professional athlete.

On his 45th birthday this year, Colon was older than six Managers....and probably weighed more than all but Mike Scioscia....

He had also struck out six of those Managers.....

This year, Hall of Fame pitchers Jim Palmer and Dennis Eckersley covered ball games in which Colon pitched.
Colon has more strikeouts than both Palmer and Eckersley....

In 1998, Colon was the Winning pitcher of the All Star game.
Three months later, Juan Soto was born....

Paul Molitor is 62 and in the Hall of Fame.
Rafael Devers is 21, a young up and comer.
Bartolo Colon has struck out both of them.....

This year, Colon was featured in a game that only Facebook broadcasted.
Colon began his career seven years before Facebook existed....

Colon was traded to the Expos for Grady Sizemore, Brandon Phillips, and Cliff Lee
It was a Veteran for youth trade.
Colon has outlasted that youth....

Colon, even though going to Montreal at an advanced age, remains as the last standing player to don an Expos uniform....

Colon is older than Ronald Acuna Jr........'s father.......

In the last 20 years, only five other players have worn an MLB uniform at age 45.
Jamie Moyer, Omar Vizquel, Randy Johnson, Julio Franco, and Jesse Orosco....

Colon is older than Rangers President, Jon Daniels.....

Hall of Famers have long careers, then wait at least five years before induction into the Hall.
Colon has faced 18 Hall of Famers.....

Colon has pitched in all 30 current Major League ball parks.
He has also pitched at Tiger Stadium, both Yankee Stadium's, the AstroDome, and the TokyoDome....

Colon has played with over 700 players in his career.
But none for even a decade.
His longest running teammate was Jim Thome for seven years....

Colon has started 171 games since turning 40 years old.
That is fifth among all Major Leaguers.
First on that list?
Phil Niekro threw 294 games after age 40.

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I don’t think the timing on Colon and Soto’s birth works out but then again, Colon has been around