Bartolo Colon, 50, officially retires with Mets
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Five years removed from his last big league appearance, 50-year-old Bartolo Colon officially announced his retirement after 21 seasons Sunday at a news conference at Citi Field.
"My first home was Cleveland," Colon said through an interpreter during a pregame news conference. "But now I'm here with the Mets and I feel really comfortable here."
Colon began his 21-year odyssey