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    02 Aug Getting to know…..N.Y. METS ALL STAR PITCHER BARTOLO COLON

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    Name: Bartolo Colon

    Born: May 24, 1973 (age 43) in Altamira, Dominican Republic

    MLB Debut: April 4, 1997, for the Cleveland Indians 

    Teams Played For:

    9- Cleveland Indians (1997–2002) Montreal Expos (2002) Chicago White Sox (2003)Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007) Boston Red Sox (2008) Chicago White Sox (2009) New York Yankees (2011) Oakland Athletics (2012–2013) New York Mets (2014–present) Salary: One-year, $7.25-million deal.

    • Colon won the American League Cy Young Award with the Angels in 2005. • Colón is the oldest active player in Major League Baseball and as of March 4, 2016 Colón is the last active Major Leaguer who has ever played for the Montreal Expos.

    Q: Boyhood idol? A: Nolan Ryan, for his powerful fastballs, and

    Juan Marichal, for his durability. Q: How is it different playing in New York and why do you like it? A: It’s family here.I love the energy, the people, I enjoy pitching in front of big crowds. Q: What do you do to loosen teammates up and to have fun with them? A: We enjoy the time we spend together, and we laugh a lot. We have a great young pitching staff, and I’m always glad to talk with them and share from my experiences and what I have learned in my time. Q:How did it feel to hit your first home run at the age of 42? A:I don’t even know how to explain it. Once I hit it, I knew it was gone.I think right now, this is the biggest moment of my career.

    Q: What is the secret of your success at age 43? A: I take the game seriously, I love the game, I work hard in the offseason, and I want to win as badly now as when I was 20.

    Q: How much longer do you want to pitch? A: For as long as possible if I’m enjoying myself and still doing a good job. I love to compete and I love going out on the field and being around my teammates. Q: What do you want to do when your baseball career is over? A: Spend time with my family and spend time back in the Dominican Republic and help kids there try and make it to the Major Leagues one day.