Colon's legendary HR immortalized as baseball card
Prior to Saturday, Bartolo Colon's swing was best remembered as a clunky motion that usually resulted in the New York Mets pitcher hilariously losing his helmet. It's amazing how one at-bat can change everything.
Colon, 42, became the oldest player in major-league history to notch his first career homer Saturday, when he connected on a James Shields fastball and sent it into the stands at Petco Park, some 365 feet away from home plate.
On Sunday, Topps celebrated the iconic shot with a baseball card dubbed: "The impossible becomes possible."
Bartolo Colon hitting his 1st HR is newest #TOPPSNOW card. Get it here: https://t.co/tpN4j99mUZ pic.twitter.com/KjexVVdPA9
— Topps Company (@toppscards) May 8, 2016
Listen: Colon's home run call in Spanish is epic
Colon's special edition card is selling for $9.99 USD, and is available at Topps.com until Monday at 11:30 a.m. ET.
(Video courtesy: MLB.com)
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