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Look: Braves share epic photo of Colon at SunTrust Park

Kim Klement / Reuters

When SunTrust Park opens for the first time April 14 as the Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres, a new era of baseball will begin in "Hot-lanta." The Bartolo Colon era.

But, before the popular 43-year-old hurler, commonly known as "Big Sexy," steps on the SunTrust Park mound for the first time in front of a viewing audience, he decided to pay it an early visit.

The Braves captured Colon's moment with the mound in a sensational photo, which they posted on Twitter:

After spending the past three seasons with the New York Mets, Colon signed a one-year, $12.5-million deal with Atlanta in November.

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