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46-year-old Bartolo Colon wants to pitch for Mets again
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May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colón's only career home run leads Mets to victory – Society for American Baseball Research
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Mets four-man 2023 Hall of Fame class talks franchise memories
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Bartolo Colon Hits 1st Career Home Run at Age 42 vs. Padres, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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It's time to declare May 7 a national holiday, because Bartolo Colon hit a home run
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Former New York Mets' Bartolo Colon reacts as he is introduced during an Old-Timers' Day ceremony before a baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets on Saturday, Aug.
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Mets–Yankees rivalry - Wikipedia
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On Deck This Homestand: September 11–17, by New York Mets, Sep, 2023
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On Deck This Homestand: September 11–17, by New York Mets, Sep, 2023
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Must C: Colon's first home run, 05/07/2016
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Ex-Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon set for huge Citi Field honor on 7-year anniversary of viral home run
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It's time to declare May 7 a national holiday, because Bartolo Colon hit a home run
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4 years later: Looking back on Bartolo Colon's magical Mets home run