Legendary pitcher Bartolo Colon visited the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. on Jan. 23, 2024

ANOTHER LEGEND: Slick Rick wasn’t the only well known person at the Capitol today. Legendary pitcher Bartolo Colon was also honored by the Assembly and Senate, where he was issued a resolution to recognize his retirement from baseball after 21 years in the major leagues.

The former Yankees and Mets star is a beloved figure in baseball, particularly as a Met when he hit his first and only home run in 2016. He said he was invited to the Capitol by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, whose district includes Yankee Stadium.

“I’m here today because the Senate made a resolution on my behalf. We already went to the Assembly,” Colon said through an interpreter. “I had the honor to be there and be recognized there, and now I’m going to the Senate to receive a resolution.”

And he was impressed with the state Capitol on his first visit: “It looks like there is a lot of history here.” — Bill Mahoney