Fun facts abound as Bartolo Colon joins his 10th franchise

With news emerging that Bartolo Colon has signed a minor-league deal with the Minnesota Twins, the internet came together to scrounge together some interesting facts about the 44-year-old starting pitcher.

The 2005 Cy Young winner may have an uphill climb back to the majors after being designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves late last month, but that didn't stop excitement from emerging about Big Sexy joining his 10th franchise in his 20-year career.

For instance, ESPN Stats & Info found that Twins manager Paul Molitor played the last game of his career on Sept. 27, 1998 against none other than Cleveland Indians sophomore starting pitcher Colon. Molitor registered a first-inning single, but was retired on a bunt and a ground out in his two subsequent at-bats.

Perhaps the best fact, though, is that Colon has pitched 11 times in Minnesota, yet has never made an appearance at Target Field. That's right, all of Colon's 66 2/3 innings in Minnesota have come at the Metrodome - a stadium the Twins haven't occupied for nearly eight years.

If the ageless wonder does happen to make it back to the major leagues, Colon would likely join a roster that includes young starter Jose Berrios. When Bartolo made his first big-league start for Cleveland on April 4, 1997, Berrios would have still been waiting to celebrate his third birthday.

Over his storied career, Colon has racked up 3,235 1/3 innings of work. The Twins currently have Berrios, Ervin Santana, Kyle Gibson, Adalberto Mejia, and Felix Jorge in their rotation, who have logged 3,140 career innings combined - still almost 100 fewer than Colon.