How 'Big Sexy' Became the Most Loved Player in Sports

[@danegarcia457]

After Bartolo Colon hit a homerun off of James Shields The Padres had no choice but to trade Shields. That trade ended up being the greatest in franchise history yielding the Padres Fernando Tatis Jr.

[@bbritt1978]

big BARTOLO!!!!!

[@No-cf7ik]

Dose that mean that Bartolo gave the padres tatis

[@dietervonharten9569]

@@No-cf7ik it absolutely does it might be indirect but it does mean that

[@snakeowski6748]

*Cries in White Sox fan

[@crazypoopvideos6115]

*SO MANY LIES IN ONE VIDEO* 👎🧢😴👎🧢😴👎🧢😴

[@sea4our]

Bartolo embodied what a lot of guys forget once you get to the competitive level: have fun. the part about hide and seek before his starts reminded me that.

[@Silver_Turtle]

@C4oUre -- Won't argue with that logic; that might be why he lasted as long as he did.

[@isolatedfromeducation5491]

oh my gosh yes,, id imagine the lack of intense pressure and stress kept him physically healthy. Good mind=good body. Its wonderful that he never broke down to pressure and is still going strong

[@joeg5414]

I imagine it's hard to have fun when playing well could mean the difference between millions or nothing. Got to be stressful. Easy to have fun doing it when your livelihood doesn't depend on it

[@therealfanmaster]

Bartolo Colon might just be the perfect embodiment of the Mets. Bad luck and controversy follows him everywhere he goes, he defies logic and has memorable and sometimes ridiculous moments, but still stands. He doesn't fit in, and doesn't want to fit in. He is admired by a loyal and dedicated following despite plenty of logical reasons to not do so, and makes beauty in a way only he can. Big Sexy, he may not be the best Mets player ever, but no one embodied this team more than he. Sincerely, a Mets fan.

[@gabrielkameros7144]

Well said

[@WillTheTrainFan]

Beautiful

[@SamtheBravesFan]

Whatever magic he had, he left it in New York.

[@colin5484]

🤭😘

[@patrickrobisch7832]

Simply beautiful

[@jr637-1]

“Somehow, Bartolo Colon is missing” is such a golden headline

[@Blokewood3]

"Somehow, Bartolo Colon returned." --Poe Dameron

[@zacknewton1064]

@@Blokewood3 you could not have selected a more random character to say that

[@Blokewood3]

@@zacknewton1064 It's a reference to Poe's ridiculous line "Somehow, Palpatine returned."

[@zacknewton1064]

@@Blokewood3 oh alr

[@BrassPlayr]

@@zacknewton1064 The most infamous line in Star Wars

[@boomerang1137]

I'll never forget being at Opening Day at Citi Field in 2017 when the Mets faced the Braves, and Bartolo got among the biggest cheers of anyone during introductions. It's the only time I can ever remember someone on the Braves getting cheered at Citi.

[@jimsak781]

Quite a guy and always a joy to watch...😊😊

[@bosstime2010]

To show how beloved he is, that homerun he hit was in San Diego and still the fans went nuts. I could only imagine what would have happened if he hit it at Citifield.

[@khalilmartinez6063]

I was at the game. It was crazy

[@bosstime2010]

@@khalilmartinez6063 that’s very cool! What an experience this had to be.

[@khalilmartinez6063]

@@bosstime2010 yeah, even though I’m a Padres fan and most of the people on the stadium were as you said all the fans still went nuts. It was basically the only time I ever experienced that feeling of unity I guess, where no matter what we were all rooting for this one player

[@willmoe2190]

No

[@Notcleverenough]

New York wouldve collapse from the earthquake

[@chasebingaman]

bro thank you so much for starting these long videos about certain players. You take so many time on them and they are absolutely amazing

[@BaseballDoesntExist]

My pleasure!

[@fierceshadowxd511]

@@BaseballDoesntExist found the Chick-fil-A worker

[@Ryan_R17]

Bartolo's home run is one of my favorite baseball moments... And I'm a Phillies fan

[@washycrab4003]

Same. And I'm a Padres fan.

[@thatboydre8649]

Same and im a braves fan he is prt of my top 3 favorite players and hes not 2 or 3

[@farischugthai5598]

Go Phils! IMO the best part of that home run is when you hear the crowd cheer and realize ITS AN AWAY GAME

[@YellowSkarmory]

Nats fan here, still love that homer and Bartolo in general. It's hard to not love Bartolo.

[@cartierhendrix]

I don’t understand what being a fan of a certain team has to do with this lmao

[@Jidds]

The sexiest most athletic athlete of this generation

[@warlordofbritannia]

It’s a crime against humanity this specimen of peak male figure has never appeared on the cover of a fashion magazine

[@timothyng3226]

He is a force of nature

[@wm_9640]

*greatest athlete in human history

[@BoneyRasputin]

MMA sucks, Yoga’s better. I’ve never seen an MMA fighter that could suck his own ****.

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@BoneyRasputin Shit, you’ve got a point…

[@rogerpunk8132]

U should’ve made more emphasis on Colon taking a perfect game to the 8 at 45. I remember that game. That was insane. Overweight and old and almost threw a perfect game.

[@2011SoxMD36]

GOATolo

[@zacknewton1064]

Bc fat or not bro has fucking grit

[@kayagerbert]

wym, peak human athletics

[@philiron7461]

Overweight doesn’t mean out of shape. I see old men do feats most would seem impossible. Know a 75 year old marathon runner. He’s not good lol but he runs it.

[@gopalmtrees128]

“…Bartolo no slide” 😂 freaking legend

[@RMR1]

He spent 22 seasons in the majors, became the last active player to have played in the 20th century -- and is still playing pro ball a year shy of 50. Amazin' indeed.

[@TheLuiscelaya]

Bartolo helped the Padres get Fernando Tatis Jr. When the Padres win a World Series with Tatis, the team better send him a ring and invite him to the parade

[@nicholaso4302]

One time I farted in the airport and Tatis was there I hope they send me a ring for helping too

[@tysparks598]

@@nicholaso4302 sbd? Or no?

[@scottkoch5896]

“When the padres win a World Series.” Is the funniest statement ever.

[@captainawesome103]

I believe in the scientific community they call this a “lucid” dream.

[@datfatcat9323]

When? They’ll never win

[@eumoria]

That 2016 season was unbelievable. He was a machine.

[@fuktrumpanzeeskum]

2013 was better

[@paysonfox88]

The best thing about the machine he became, you could tell where the fuel tank was!

[@theleaf29]

Of food :D

[@rwbteam7468]

I wouldn't even care about his age if I was a GM or owner of a baseball team, he's a marketable player that would have a lot of fans watching him and everything. The positivity of this guy is awesome and some MLB team should honestly sign him for 2022 to an invite to Spring Training at least and see what he's got at 48 years old

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

Especially signing him for spring training. It’s almost no risk to the team and generates a ton of hype and excitement both from the fanbase and from the young players. It would build a lot of team culture and buzz.

[@imwithyou38]

a's should have signed him again......might as well considering how many players they traded. they would have at least gotten good publicity

[@DoubleHatINC]

I was at a saints game in 2019 and I was talking to a guy and he tell a story about how in 2017 he was at a restaurant and the server told him he can't have any dessert because bartolo colon and miguel Sano ate them all

[@aguywithcommonsense7503]

even if that wasn't true, would be a good joke for the server to say to the customers

[@jamesonbornholdt7302]

He also has the record for the most consecutive strikes thrown by a pitcher... How could that not be mentioned in the video

[@thedude3065]

38

[@KCJbomberFTW]

He threw 38 strikes in a rowwww

[@tupacalypse88]

I never knew this 👍👍

[@fanatic26]

If you can watch Bartolo Colon hit that home run and not smile, you arent a baseball fan. Heck you might not be human at all. In my field of dreams Bartolo is pitching to Julio Franco with Rickey Henderson dancing off of first base ready to steal.

[@joelwhitmore3550]

Damn that really is a beautiful thought. Julio is one of my all time favorites

[@lucasbell4831]

Why does your field of dreams have so many guys that played for a billion years

[@pdraggy]

Mets fan much??

[@pdraggy]

@@lucasbell4831 No Nolan Ryan, no Pete Rose, no Jamie Moyer... nah he's just a Mets fan.

[@sinocte]

I'm not a baseball fan, but I am a Bartolo fan. Dude is a true original, and I applaud him for it.

[@2beJT]

Ken Griffey Jr for Nintendo 64 has Bartolo Colon as a free agent. I remember some tip magazine suggest I sign him for my team... been a fan ever since. Love the dude!

[@DRChupacabrah]

heh, he's also a free agent in The Bigs 2

[@2beJT]

@@DRChupacabrahAnd those games were released over a decade apart. heh

[@2beJT]

ha'

[@Rachelleluluful]

It’s impossible to not love Bartolo Colon. He’s a lovable character.

[@sweettoof9002]

His home run as a Met is one of my favorite MLB moments ever, with an epic call from the announcer.

[@Gumbocinno]

I'll never forget that Bartolo homerun on The Mets. Everyone went absolutely nuts when he got it.

[@andrewfrodo2086]

Wasn't that a grand slam?

[@59Fif]

@@andrewfrodo2086a grandslam is only if there are three runners on base and a homerun is hit, that was a two run homerun

[@DwayneIsKing]

It is absolutely INSANE that he is universally beloved enough though he had a career that you could called divisive. And it is BEAUTIFUL

[@toneriggz]

I saw Bartolo pitch at Citi Field but he was with the Yanks. I wish I could have seen him pitch as a Met in person. I still remember that game against the Padres when he hit the HR. I hit rewind for almost an hour straight, in amazement. The HR, Gary’s call, the team’s reaction, the giant Bartolo cutout held up by the 7 Line Army. On paper, Bartolo is a guy no one should like. But some people have a charm that lets them get away with a lot. In Bartolo’s case, he’s a complicated figure and everything, good or bad, simply adds to his legend.

[@ishangoyal6282]

Man, this guy doesn't even put sponsors in his amazingly-produced videos - respect

[@cameronogrady4825]

You are fundamentally such a good story teller from your intonation, to the structure, to the way your able to build suspense and keep a viewer hooked. I don’t even really care for baseball, at least I didn’t think I did… but seeing what you put together and listening to the stories is always a real treat.

[@breadoflifefaiupu8992]

Waa waa carmoran consumes treat

[@absoluteastonishment5982]

Now this man is the epitome of baseball. No cares at all, just love for the game and skill.

[@Kylewatchesstuff]

The enigma that is Bartolo Colon. Amazing video. This is the best channel on youtube. PERIOD

[@SkunkApe407]

I've been a Rays fan since day one, but damn I love me some Bartolo. Dude is a complete ham, and always fun to watch. The day he retires, I'll definitely shed a tear for a true legend of the game. Love ya, Big Sexy. Stay awesome bud!

[@vkrypton1]

wow. Bartolo is truly one of a kind!!

[@batmaniscool3480]

Another great video. Thanks for working so hard man!

[@BaseballDoesntExist]

[@briankoski817]

@@BaseballDoesntExist Do you do Football, Hockey, Basketball too ....? Awesome detail in the work you do.

[@b3n751]

Im a hockey guy, but ive watched all of bartolos big moments. He reminds me of Phil Kessel from the NHL. Drinks all night, eats mcdonalds every day and still snipes 30goals a year, bartolo was strikin guys out hung over

[@freehahahafree]

Thank you for this video. You have definitely become my favorite baseball related channel. Always entertaining and well researched content. Colon is an enigma that for whatever reason I find fascinating.

[@Carsonc44]

As a Mets fan the fact I witnessed that home run in person is something I won’t ever forget lmaooo it was crazy

[@jamesgoss1860]

"It's outta heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere" Great call

[@DiegoAlvarezBeltran1993.]

The pure, genuine excitement in that Mets announcer when Bartolo Colón hit that nuke. It's a beautiful thing to hear an announcer just losing his mind.

[@luv2sail66]

Say what you want about the scandals, but as a baseball fan I can’t help but like this guy. His longevity and success speak for themselves. He never played for a team I rooted for, but he’s clearly a gamer so much respect. I hope he defies the odds and gets back to MLB for a last hurrah. If Satchel Paige could throw 3 scoreless innings at 58 years young, why not give Big Sexy one more shot?

[@eggoslayer1001]

I've seen some of his mexican league highlights and he still has it. I really want someone to take a chance on him.

[@hahalerymc6878]

Imagine a 50 years old colon throwing a perfect game. The world would explode at that point

[@nathangursky4628]

Awesome video, as usual! Another interesting thing about Bartolo is the fact he ONLY throws fastballs. He may cut it or sink it, but he pretty much has no offspeed stuff. How he can do that and still be successful is astounding.

[@drumminfro]

Lance Lynn does the same thing. Crazy

[@nathangursky4628]

@@drumminfro great point! He has the same body build too haha

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

That, and it’s not even a plus fastball anymore ~90 mph. And his cutter and sinker aren’t these crazy wiffleball-like frisbees guys are throwing these days either. Just some subtle movements

[@nathangursky4628]

@@jefffinkbonner9551 Goes to show location is more important than velocity. Maybe that Maddux guy was right

[@MJ-on2xr]

This stem cell doc bart saw is the real deal. I saw him after hearing bart's story. Saved me two serious surgeries

[@Kyle_Evers]

Your videos are always so well-produced, edited, researched, and most of all, entertaining. Keep it up man, love everything you do. Bartolo is an absolute legend even just for his antics alone. Gotta love a guy who doesn’t himself too seriously.

[@joeysmith.99]

I'm not too sure how this totally works, but basically when you weigh more, you create more force than you would if you weighed less (assuming that you are as strong as you were when you weighed less), meaning that you would throw hard. This is in part why CC lost fastball velo

[@presinald]

I mean you are driving most of your force using your lower body driving and creating a whip-like motion that propels your arm. I suck at baseball but love to dink around when I get the chance and after I gained weight even with it not being good weight I could throw a lot harder than I could as a teen.

[@NaruSanavai]

@@presinald That's because it's less to do with weight itself, and more to do with _mass_ and how it can be applied.

[@bubba200874426]

@@NaruSanavai the difference between weight and mass is irrelevant considering earth gravity is more or less constant.

[@NaruSanavai]

@@bubba200874426 Physics disagrees.

[@bubba200874426]

@@NaruSanavai how?

[@Nick9Three]

This man is a gem of human. How can you not love this man’s indomitable spirit?

[@kitaroworld]

bartolo and cecil fielder on a tandem bike xD LOLLLL i'm dying. this is great

[@franzmovi]

Loved this video. Bartolo is an inspiration. It's never too late to remain playing at the highest level.

[@kevingohdcantgo10_0]

0:24 best evolution of anyone

[@CaptianMac]

2016 Bartolo: Confidence is an amazing thing. He was confident and having fun. Being Loose and just going out and playing a game probably felt easy.

[@crazizzle85]

The Ozzie Guillen story about trying to find Colon when he went missing is an all time great. Wish you played the audio.

[@channelname5345]

there are so many incredible stories about different baseball players

[@martink3504]

He also holds the record for most straight strikes thrown during a game I believe

[@timharper4246]

43 strikes! And the first ball thrown was a damn strike

[@JTCT371]

Gotta love this guy....living legend, and always seemed like he was having fun. Feared him in his younger days on the Indians whenever he pitched against the Yankees....

[@toddrichardson8595]

Excellent job as always! I love how your videos are always loaded with details most people aren't aware of.

[@MaggieKeizai]

In 2001 I sat behind first base at Safeco field and watched Bartolo Colon knock my Mariners out of the playoffs. He pitched the entire game without slowing down. As sad as I was that the Ms lost, I was stoked to have seen a major moment in the career of a pitcher who I could tell was gonna be legendary. Love this guy.

[@BensPitchingClips]

Its more than just The most Loveable. Its the most BEST player of all time. Shohei Ohtani has nothing on this homerun hitting pitcher Edit: This was before he changed the title, the title was "The Most "Loveable" player of all time"

[@kenarthur6253]

You can see he just loves the game. His smile is great and makes you happy. We need more players like Big Sexy

[@warlordofbritannia]

Remember seeing Bartolo pitch for the PawSox back in 2008 He was the fattest man I’d ever seen, lasted *maybe* four innings before leaving the game In all my learned wisdom, I never would have guessed that tub of lard would last another decade in Major League Baseball

[@notanaudiophile6763]

I was also at mccoy for his rehab start that year. I remember my dad says “he never balks” then he balked 2 pitches later

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@notanaudiophile6763 Tbf, his bulky body was balking at that point in time lol

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@notanaudiophile6763 Using baseball-reference, I found the specific game you were at: Monday September 1, against the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs; Colon went six, giving up one run on four hits, one walk, and one strikeout. He got the win in the 9-2 PawSox victory. The game I think I was at was on August 10, against the Charlotte Knights. Colon went only three (scoreless) innings, giving up a like number of hits and gaining the same amount of strikeouts. Funnily enough, the Knights’ winning pitcher was former Red Sox Tomo Ohka.

[@icefalcon2243]

What a great baseball story.! I really enjoyed that - thank you!

[@justinfields3684]

this was one of the most enjoyable videos i’ve watched in a while, thank you

[@BoondockBrony]

Bartolo Colon was the first pitcher I ever saw on TV back when he was with Cleveland. I always knew he would be awesome even as a kid.

[@Sir_Leelord]

I remember watching colon as a kid in the early 2000s and he'd throw 100mph fastballs regularly... and I'll never forget when the commentator said that he learned to pitch by throwing rocks at coconut trees.

[@rtuumm]

back them, commentators would make up any ridiculous wild sounding story about foreign players.

[@dylanrhynard4140]

Bro I couldn't stop giggling at how these facts lined up. That's so wild. Thanks for covering him.

[@willblack4317]

I met Bertolo at a met game when I was 11, i still remember the smell of his breath-im scared for life LFGM

[@frontierfishingwithRyanMacD]

The Legend that is Bartolo Colon will live on forever!! The most athletic 280 lb man I've seen

[@WardyNYM]

Well, my day just got better

[@TheRealChilly]

Not into baseball, got this vid randomly but the intro of this vid makes me understand how people can be fans. This dudes story is crazy.

[@christiandiaz2140]

bartolo’s 2-seam is my favorite pitch ever.

[@joeyw7325]

Bro I don't even like baseball but the way you tell stories is just captivating. Excellent job with all the research and putting it all together.

[@victorbuenrostro8178]

BARTOLO ES UNA FINÍSIMA PERSONA EN MÉXICO 🇲🇽 LO QUEREMOS MUCHO ES UN CHINGON !

[@Slayer-33]

Hahaha

[@Gewitt]

I’ve been waiting for this joyous day to arrive. Thank you

[@spulamander]

What a great story. It shows you can overcome if you are determined. Also shows if you can win games for a team they would draft a ham sandwich!

[@christopherorr1516]

Ah yes I've been hoping for more Bartolo. Thank you, this made me smile a bunch :)

[@grempal]

Bartolo had the same number of career walks as a batter as he does home runs. Both of these happened in 2016

[@davidkiefer9875]

God bless Bartolo Colon and who he is - as a pitcher and person. God bless who he is and all he has accomplished 👍👍

[@thunderbugcreative7778]

What a legend! Despite swinging like an exploding gummy bear his homer was as crisp as can be. I still have no idea how his stats were so..... um decent, I think opposing hitters constantly underestimated the apparent local mens softball coach that was standing atop the mound.

[@EclecticBuddha]

Matt Antonelli over on his channel tells a story about going against Bartolo in a minor league rehab start. Bart was just throwing these insane 2 seam fastballs that moved all over the place. One of them was fouled to their dugout and it had a very conspicuous slice in it lol. Dude was doctoring balls in a rehab game.

[@captainawesome103]

Bartolo Colon: National Treasure

[@yupyup8305]

Im not a baseball fan but after watching this video I'm a fan of the guy and wish him all the best.

[@jackoleary7957]

He is still the sexiest man alive

[@maximilianbima2265]

New fan of baseball, found this vid randomly, search his bio and stats and found out its his birthday. Happy birthday Bartolo Colon, a pitcher that I knew 5 minutes ago XD

[@Yerminator4000]

Big sexy will be forever in our hearts

[@sammehlberg6664]

Stl fan here. 97 was the first WS I was aware of and became a colon fan at the time. Been following him ever since. He's quite interesting

[@Bozar069]

If someone signs Colon they will be my new favorite team.

[@breadoflifefaiupu8992]

If hat you are, good jorp is not his choice.

[@norcross411]

That cliff lee / Brandon Phillips / Grady Sizemore prospect pack is absolutely nuts. Rarely do you see more than 1-2 prospects in a big trade pan out like that, pretty incredible

[@logankerley8038]

I love these background story behind this fictional game.

[@roseb21501]

🤣🤣 Like who’s Noah Syndergaard? It’s just Thor, duh

[@logankerley8038]

Pft… I mean there’s no such thing as a “Syndergaard”

[@rhynox1401]

Usually I hate little documentaries but the videos this guy makes are the best. I love playing baseball but you make it better. Obviously the best KZbinr in the game right now. Keep it up bro. Much love.❤️❤️🔥🔥🐐🐐

[@rhynox1401]

NO WAY I GOT A HEART!!!!!!!!!

[@ultimusprimus7816]

As a person who weighs 210 ibs this guy is a motivation

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

Colon looking for his first hit of the yearHE DRIVES ONE! Deep left field! Back goes Upton! Back near the wall! ITS OUTTA HERE!!! Bartolo has done it!! The impossible has happened! - Gary Cohen

[@nlingrel]

I remember when he was with the Indians he would literally pitch faster and faster as the game went on. There were times he would be in the 8th or 9th inning flirting with 100mph. He was a legend back then before any of this other stuff. He's just much more of a legend now.

[@kjnewell7243]

I don’t even f*** with baseball and I watch these videos. Great content.

[@kylorenkardashian79]

Ozzie Guillen deserves a stand alone episode

[@OroborusFMA]

He was surprising agile off the mound. And that home run was legend.

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Asking for a bigger helmet is the funniest part of this story

[@benabbypalmer7770]

Your videos are simply the best. I look forward to each one. Keep up the good work

[@buzz9900]

He ain’t done. Someone needs to sign the man

[@luisramos9506]

Dominicans love this guy!!! Alot of mangu and salami!!! Our beloved baseball player!!

[@toasted7135]

Bartolo Colon weight gain throughout his career reminds me of what is happening with NickacadoAvacado

[@JosefPantalon]

RIP Pancho, a true one.

[@med1965]

When Colon plays in the hot weather, he sweats out Crisco!

[@defeatignorance8681]

Kenny Powers has come to life.

[@BlancoDasMe]

The word legend gets thrown around a lot these days but this guy is truly a legend 😂 bartolo is the man. He’s like the Dominican Kenny Powers.

[@christiankopec2342]

THATS SO TRUE OMG

[@briankoski817]

Ichiro Suzuki is a Real Legend. Way more honest too.

[@kevinwisner]

I’ve been watching for a while, but now that I’m a film student, your editorial skills are NUTS man

[@maxsmart8954]

Baseball version of John Daley