Bartolo Colon can now list “Guinness World Record holder” on his lengthy resume of incredible accomplishments.
Colon set a record two weekends ago when he homered off the Padres’ James Shields for his first career home run. At age 42, the Dominican Republic native was the oldest player to hit a first career homer.
On Tuesday, Colon was honored at Citi Field and presented with an award from Guinness World Records recognizing him as the oldest player to hit a first career home run:
At Citi Field, Bartolo Colon just accepted a certificate from Guinness World Records for being the oldest guy to hit his first home run.
— Tyler Kepner (@TylerKepner) May 17, 2016
Bartolo is a Guiness World Record holder #BigSexy #Mets pic.twitter.com/F9k69LcX33
— Vince NY (@vinzska) May 17, 2016
Any time you can get the Big Sexy’s mugshot on the stadium scoreboard is an occasion worth celebrating.
Congratulations to the ageless wonder on his accomplishment. Not only is he a world record holder, but he also has been commemorated by a fan’s tattoo.
