Bartolo Colon "Big Sexy": 2015 NL Champion Mets Pitcher (2014 - 2016)
Bartolo Colon was born May 24th, 1973 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. While growing up poor, he, eventually became a star pitcher at his high school. In 1993 he got signed as an amateur free agent by the Cleveland Indians. He began his minor league career at Burlington in the Rookie league in 1994, the next year he would go 13-3 with a 1.96 ERA at A ball Kinston. MLB Career: Two years later, Colon made his MLB debut in the third game of the 1997 season for the soon to be AL Champion Cleveland Indians. Colon allowed four runs in five innings at Anaheim getting no decision. He would be 0-2 through early June as he got his first career win, coming in Detroit against the Tigers. Colon would spend some more time at AAA Buffalo where he went 7-1, even throwing a no hitter, before returning to Cleveland. He ended up 4-7 and did not appear in the post season. Indians Career: In 1998 Colon would post 14 wins, second to Charles Nagy & Dave Burba (15) on a po...