The Atlanta Braves designated Bartolo Colon for assignment on Thursday, quite possibly bringing an end to a lengthy and remarkable career.
Just how lengthy was it? Well, a stat from Andrew Simon of MLB.com tells us that.
In his MLB debut, Bartolo Colon faced Eddie Murray (born 1956). In what could be his last MLB game, he faced Manny Margot (born 1994).
— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) June 29, 2017
Of course, that begs the question. How did Colon do against Eddie Murray and Manuel Margot in those games?
On April 4, 1997, Murray was 0-for-1 against Colon with a walk. He was not as successful against Margot on June 28, 2017. The San Diego Padres youngster was 2-for-2 with a walk against Colon.
One of the marvels of MLB, Colon’s career truly has been amazing.