May 7 in San Diego Padres History: Barto Colon becomes oldest player to hit his first career homerun (2016)

On May 7, 2016 In the New York Mets’ 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres , 42 year old Pitcher Bartolo Colon of the Mets, already known for his wildly entertaining at-bats, becomes the oldest player to hit his first career home run when he deposits a ball into the left-field stands at Petco Park a

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