Bartolo Colon still is winning Major League Baseball games at 44 years old, and on Sunday he accomplished a truly impressive feat.
The Minnesota Twins starter beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving him at least one win against every MLB team. Colon, who had been 0-2 in his career versus the Diamondbacks entering the weekend, is the 18th pitcher to accomplish this achievement.
#BigSexy gets the victory.
He’s now beaten all 30 MLB teams! #TwinsWin #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/oWgmvXBKJi
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) August 20, 2017
Colon allowed seven hits and four earned runs over six innings in Minnesota’s 8-4 victory Sunday. He’s not having a very good 2017 season, though, as he’s just 5-10 with a 6.66 ERA.
Still, you have to tip your cap to Colon, who’s still able to pitch well in his 19th season while playing for his 10th different team. Even with interleague play, it’s really tough to beat every single team. We might not see a pitcher match this accomplishment for a while.
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