Bartolo Colon is responsible for one of the greatest single moments in Major League Baseball history, and the former pitcher thinks he could have created even more of them had the torpedo bat been available.
In addition to being a four-time All-Star pitcher and former AL Cy Young Award winner, Colon is known for blasting a home run late in his career. The right-hander was with the New York Mets in 2016 when, at nearly 43 years old, he became the oldest player in MLB history to hit his first career home run.
With all the talk surrounding the new torpedo-style bats and the way hitters have benefitted from them, Colon shared a great post on social media Monday.
“I wonder how many home runs I would’ve hit with a torpedo bat,” Colon wrote on X.
I wonder how many home runs I would’ve hit with a torpedo bat 🤔
— Bartolo Colon (@BColon40) March 31, 2025
Colon was one of the worst hitting pitchers in baseball, which was all part of what made his home run so special. At the time, the homer was only the 21st hit of his career.
The Yankees set a franchise record with nine home runs in their game on Saturday, and some of their players drew attention for using bats that were shaped like torpedos. More players have begun adopting the new bat style, though Jazz Chisholm Jr. was quick to dispel some false narratives about the lumber.
Colon will always have his one home run, but you have to wonder how much damage he could have done with a torpedo bat in his hands. The possibilities would have been endless.
