"Where’s the silhouette of him going yard?", "I don't care how old he is, I would very much like Big Sexy back please" - Former New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon celebrates his birthday with a lavish cake, Twitter wants the iconic player back
The former New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon celebrated his 49th birthday yesterday with a delicious-looking lavish cake. It was a four-tiered cake that exuded the highest level of artistry. Hats off to the baking and design skills of the baker who could bring Bartolo's vision to life.
Bartolo has played for 11 different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams throughout his career, including the Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins. He retired from MLB after playing with the Texas Rangers in 2018. In the four-tier cake, all 11 MLB teams' logos Bartolo Colon played for were put in fondant in sequential order. In the second tier, Bartolo Colon's baseball poses and his jersey were displayed, adding more extravagance to the cake. On the top-most tier, a baseball glove with a baseball was added to nail the look of the cake.
Bartolo Colon’s birthday cake is better than yours.
Happy 49th birthday Big Sexy! https://t.co/5jmXAepGOi
"Bartolo Colon’s birthday cake is better than yours. Happy 49th birthday Big Sexy!" - @Starting 9
MLB Twitter wants Bartolo Colon back
Fans on Twitter quickly reacted to Bartolo Colon's elaborate cake, with many wishing for the four-time All-Star and AL Cy Young Award winner to return to MLB.
One of the Twitter users, named L2, tweeted he doesn't care how old Bartolo is, but he desperately wants Big Sexy back.
I don't care how old he is, I would very much like Big Sexy back please. twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…
"I don't care how old he is, I would very much like Big Sexy back please." - @L2
Zach Clark mentioned he wants to watch Colon hit another home run for his 49th birthday.
You know what I want for Barolo's birthday?
To watch him hit another home run. twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…
"You know what I want for Barolo's birthday? To watch him hit another home run." -@Zach Clark
Bartolo gave all the plus-sized boys growing up hope that they could still compete, according to Johnny Carbon. Johnny is right. The shape and size of the player's body does not dictate a player's capability.
@JomboyMedia Dude was an athlete. He gave all the big boys growing up hope they could still compete. https://t.co/I8nxUKKvLQ
"Dude was an athlete. He gave all the big boys growing up hope they could still compete." - @Johnny Carbon
Greg Layson feels the milestone of hitting a home run as an elder player should have been there on the cake.
@JomboyMedia How is this not somewhere on the cake?
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"How is this not somewhere on the cake?" -@Greg Layson
Soxman 72 checked out the cake size and jokingly asked if Colon would jump out of the cake.
@JomboyMedia Is he going to jump out of it?
"Is he going to jump out of it?" -@Soxman 72
Tom Sullivan excitedly tweeted that he was waiting for the Braves logo while the camera went around the cake to capture the MLB team logos.
I was waiting for the Braves logo
Glorious twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…
"I was waiting for the Braves logo." - @Tom Sullivan
Another Twitter user found the four-tier cake to be cool.
@JomboyMedia @super_vintage That's so cool! 🎉
"That's so cool!" - @AAARPGodess
Tylier Soulier had the same query as Grey Layson about the missing home run.
@JomboyMedia @TalkinBaseball_ Where's the silhouette of him hitting the HR, arguably his greatest accomplishment?
"Where's the silhouette of him hitting the HR, arguably his greatest accomplishment?" - @Tyler Soulier
According to MLB rumors, Bartolo is eyeing a comeback to the New York Mets since Max Scherzer has been sidelined until July with an injury. The highly circulated video of Colon practicing baseball is from August 2021, which Bartolo posted on his Instagram account.
"Poniéndome redy para la próxima salida con Dios por delante." - @Bartolo Colon
However, it's only a matter of time before Bartolo Colon, aka "Big Sexy," returns to the diamond.