THIS DAY IN BÉISBOL August 7: Bartolo Colon’s 246th win makes him all-time Latino leader

Built like a beer keg on legs, Bartolo Colon always looked like he belonged slinging softballs in a Sunday league than on a Major League mound. 

Boy, are looks deceiving.  

Not only did the well-traveled Dominican Republic native enjoy a 21-year career with 11 different teams, on this day in béisbol, Aug. 6, 2018, the 45-year-old righty became the all-time leader in wins for a Latino pitcher.

No. 246 came with the Texas Rangers in an 11-4 victory against Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez. It moved him past Nicaragua-born Dennis Martinez, who retired in 1998 at age 44 with a lifetime 245-193 record.

Colon, who came up with the Indians in 1997 at 24 and was a Cy Young winner with the Angels in 2005, retired as a Ranger at the end of the 2018 season with a record of 247-188.

Also on this day: In 2016, Alex Rodriguez announces he will retire and play his final game for the Yankees on Aug. 12. The controversial slugger leaves the game just four home runs shy of 700, good for fourth place on the all-time list.