Bartolo Colon is last remaining active member of the 1997 Indians, which is a feat in itself.
Colon was a 24-year-old rookie in ’97, who struggled through 17 starts with a 5.65 ERA and was eventually left off the postseason roster in favor of fellow rookie phenom Jaret Wright.
While Colon would go on to pitch in the ’98, ’99 and ’01 playoffs with the Tribe, and four other postseasons with the Angels, A’s and now the Mets, this is Colon’s first trip to the World Series since ’97.
World Series trips at age 24 and 42.