Bartolo Colon joins unlikely group with first career home run

Bartolo Colon made history of sorts Saturday night when he hit his first major league home run off of James Shields of the San Diego Padres. The 42-year-old Mets pitcher joined a select group of major leaguers to homer in their age-43 season or later, a list that includes Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, soon-to-be Hall of Famer Omar Vizquel, 2000 American League MVP Jason Giambi, and All-Stars Julio Franco and Andres Galarraga. Unlikely company for a pitcher with a lifetime .089 career batting average.

Bartolo Colon hitting his first major league home run

Last players to homer in age-43 season or later:
-BART
-Giambi, 2014
-Vizquel, '10
-J. Franco, '02-07 (LOL)
-Galarraga, '04
-Rickey, 02-03

— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) May 8, 2016