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Bartolo Colon to Officially Retire from MLB as Met in Special September Ceremony

Big Sexy is set to be immortalized in the Big Apple.

After retiring from professional baseball June 2, Bartolo Colón will "officially" retire as a New York Met on Sept. 17 and will be honored during a ceremony as the Mets take on the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field, according to an announcement by the organization on Twitter.

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Bartolo Colón will officially retire as a member of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mets</a> on Sunday, Sept. 17.<br><br>The first 15,000 fans attending the Sept. 17 game will receive a Bartolo Colón "Big Sexy" long sleeve shirt. ud83cudf9fufe0fud83dudc49 <a href="https://t.