Bartolo Colon continues to defy what sports fans have come to understand about aging. The New York Mets starting pitcher gave up two runs to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. However, before his night was over, Colon made history.
The right-hander passed both Warren Spahn and Cy Young to break the record for most consecutive scoreless innings for a pitcher 42 years of age or older, per MLB Stat of the Day:
Bartolo Colon sets @MLB record for most consecutive scoreless IP by a pitcher 42 years or older.