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New York Mets Legend Officially Retires From Baseball

This New York Mets legend has officially retired from baseball.

Pat Ragazzo

New York Mets Legend Officially Retires From Baseball
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The legend of "big sexy" has officially come to a close.

On Sunday, longtime starting pitcher Bartolo Colon retired from baseball as a member of the New York Mets.

Colon spoke to reporters prior to the game and threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

According to Colon, Mets fans embraced him the most out of any team he ever played for. 

“This was the fan base that accepted me the most and supported me the most, so that’s why I felt really comfortable here,” Colon told reporters via a translator.

Colon played for 11 teams throughout his 21 year career, but his three seasons with the Mets (2014-2016) were quite memorable.

He pitched in the 2015 World Series, made an All-Star team and hit his first career home run in 2016.

He also revealed that Noah Syndergaard is the one who gave him the nickname "big sexy."

Colon made 98 regular season starts for the Mets, pitching to a 3.90 ERA with a 4.83 strikeout to walk ratio. He has now officially retired from the game of baseball as a Met.

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Pat Ragazzo
PAT RAGAZZO

Pat Ragazzo is the reporter, publisher, site manager and executive editor for Sports Illustrated's Mets and Yankees On SI websites. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has been seen on several major TV Network stations including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is frequently heard on ESPN New York FM 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM as a guest. Pat also serves as the Mets insider for the "Allow Me 2 Be Frank" podcast hosted by Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @ragazzoreport.

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