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	Julio Franco \| BaseballLibrary.com
		In his early years, Franco was considered a huge defensive liability, leading led AL shortstops in errors in 1984 and 1985, but as the years went on, he made fewer after his fielding percentage was used against him in arbitration hearings.
		Franco was finally moved to second base in 1988 after Corrales was fired and Bernazard was traded.
		Franco's seemingly dead career was revived for a last hurrah in 2001 by the Braves.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/F/Franco_Julio.stm (1209 words)

	Julio Franco - BR Bullpen
		Julio has stated that his desire is to collect both a paycheck and a pension check in the same year from a team (in other words, play till he's 50).
		When Franco broke in with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1982, Pete Rose was playing first base for the team, Mike Schmidt still had three home run championships to go in his career, and Steve Carlton (who won 23 games in Julio's rookie year) would continue to pitch for six more years.
		Julio Franco enters the 2006 season with 2521 hits in the major leagues, 618 in the American minor leagues, 316 in the Mexican League, 286 in the Japanese Pacific League, 267 in the Dominican Winter League and 156 in the Korea Baseball Organization.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Julio_Franco (727 words)

	Player in the Spotlight: Julio Franco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Julio Cesar Franco was born August 23rd, 1958 (1958!) in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic.
		Franco consistently put up batting averages in the.290-.300 range, which is what the Indians needed from a shortstop.
		At the age of 38, Franco was released by the Cleveland Indians.
	www.athomeplate.com /spotlightfranco.shtml (956 words)

	Julio Franco Bio - Julio Franco Biography - Julio Franco Stories
		Julio Franco is currently the oldest to steal a base, oldest to steal 2 bases in a game, oldest to hit 2 HR in a game, and has the most hits of any player in a season above the age of 45.
		Julio Franco became the oldest player to steal a base during the 2005 MLB season.
		Julio Franco is the oldest active baseball player at the age of forty-seven.
	www.tv.com /julio-franco/person/372085/biography.html (620 words)

	Julio Franco's Breakfast - New York Times
		Franco's wife, Rosa, normally cooks him breakfast, but she wasn't there; so, in Spanish, he asked a friend to cook him six egg whites.
		If, as Franco wishes, he plays until he is 50, he will not diverge from a regimen that includes ingesting about 5,000 calories daily; lifting weights six days a week; and attending weekly sessions with his chiropractor and massage therapists to align his spine and restore his balance.
		Franco, who is envisioned as a backup first baseman and pinch-hitter, batted ninth and served as designated hitter for his side.
	www.nytimes.com /2006/03/01/sports/baseball/01mets.html?ex=1298869200&en=7f336ca9b512ea4e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (1213 words)

	Julio Franco - RBIdb
		Although Julio Franco was not actually on the AL all star team in 1986 or 1987, he appears in RBI.
		Incidentally, Franco did make it to the all star game from 1989 -1991, the latter-most of which year he also earned the AL batting title in.
		Julio Franco's numbers in RBI are not becoming an all-star calibur player, and he is therefore regarded as generally sub-par.
	dee-nee.com /wiki/index.php/Julio_Franco (316 words)

	A Tribute To Julio Franco - Associated Content
		Julio Cesar Franco was born in the Dominican Republic on Aug 23, 1958.
		At 48 Franco is the oldest player in the Major Leagues, in fact he begin his Major League career with the Phillies in 1982 before two of his teammates (Jose Reyes and David Wright) were even born.
		Franco later said the only reason why he went to Japan was because he though the 1995 Major League season would be canceled due to the players strike and he just wanted to play baseball.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/100659/a_tribute_to_julio_franco.html (530 words)

	Julio Franco : Sandbox.com - Julio Franco Biography from Sandbox.com
		Julio Franco was used as a pinch-hitter on Thursday night and singled.
		Julio Franco became the oldest player in major league history to hit a home run when he connected for a go-ahead, two-run, pinch-hit shot in the eighth inning of a 7-2 win over the Padres on Thursday night.
		Julio Franco last night suffered a muscle contusion around the left elbow when he was hit by a pitch.
	fantasynews.sandbox.com /2005/news/content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=MLB&id=1412 (718 words)

	THE HARRIS SCHOOL - Alumni Profiles - Julio Franco
		Julio Franco, MPP’01 attended the Harris School “to suck up every piece of information that I could bring back home” and subsequently returned to his native state of Puebla, Mexico, to pursue his central ambition of working to help the less fortunate.
		Franco’s passion for politics, policy, and the poor stems from two sources: his grandfather, a doctor who tended to mostly low-income patients and also served as mayor of the city of Acatlán, in his native state; and his father, who ran a drainage pipe business that sold mostly to poor, rural municipalities.
		Franco worked his teenage summers for his father and came face-to-face with how the poor were forced to live.
	harrisschool.uchicago.edu /Alumni/news-events/alumni-profiles/franco.asp (718 words)

	Julio Franco
		Franco began his major league career in 1982 with the Phillies.
		While his career has been filled with highs and lows, Franco points to the All Star Game MVP he won in 1990 as his top moment and chooses to downplay the lows.
		Franco refuses to put a timetable on the remainder of his career, saying only he "take(s) it day by day." Very dedicated to his faith, he plans on spending his retirement studying the Bible.
	z.lee28.tripod.com /sbnsstraightfromthesource/id18.html (735 words)

	Julio Franco : USAToday.com - Julio Franco Biography from USAToday.com
		ET Following a late addition to the lineup, Julio Franco went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and five RBI Saturday in the Mets' 13-0 rout of the Nationals.
		ET Julio Franco is making his first start at third base in 24 years Tuesday against the Marlins.
		ET Julio Franco was used as a pinch-hitter on Thursday night and singled.
	fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=1412 (340 words)

	Fantasy Baseball Profile - Julio Franco
		Franco should be able to return when he is eligible to come off the DL next week.
		Franco has now gone 55 at bats without an RBI this season....If he is on your fantasy team, it would probably be wise to take him out of your line up.
		Franco leads the braves this spring in RBI with 9 and hitting with a.341 average.
	www.thomasgeorge.com /baseball/profile.cfm?playerId=2974&allNews=1 (742 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Julio Franco stays with Braves
		ATLANTA – Julio Franco decided to remain with the Atlanta Braves, who agreed Thursday to a $1 million, one-year contract with the 46-year-old first baseman.
		Franco, part of a platoon with rookie Adam LaRoche last season, hit.309, the highest average in major league history for a player at least 43 years old.
		Franco was a more affordable option to re-sign.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20041209-1447-bbn-braves-franco.html (168 words)

	Julio Franco News
		When the Mets were last in the postseason, Julio Franco was nearly a forgotten character in the world of Major League Baseball.
		Tom Glavine threw six strong innings and Julio Franco homered and drove in a career-high tying five runs to lead the New York Mets over the Washington Nationals 13-0 at RFK Stadium.
		Julio Franco made the most of his unexpected opportunity, jumping into the lineup and once again becoming the oldest player in history to hit a home run.
	www.topix.net /baseball-players/julio-franco (601 words)

	Julio Franco MLB Baseball at CBS SportsLine.com
		The 48-year-old Franco fell a triple shy of hitting for the cycle: He hit a three-run homer in the first inning, a two-run double in the third and a single in the fourth.
		Franco wasn't even supposed to be in the lineup - he played first base after Carlos Delgado was a late scratch with what the team called general soreness.
		Franco is nothing more than a role player in N.Y. and won't be counted on to rack up huge Fantasy numbers next season.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/players/playerpage/127073 (312 words)

	USATODAY.com - Records getting old for birthday boy Julio Franco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Happy birthday, Julio Franco, you turned 47 on Tuesday — or 25 years, 4 months and 16 days older than Atlanta Braves teammate Jeff Francoeur.
		Julio Franco's three-run homer against the Cubs was another in a long line of feats accomplished this season by baseball's oldest man.
		Franco, who is batting.298 with nine home runs and 40 RBI after going 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter in Tuesday's 10-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, needs one homer to became to oldest player to go deep.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/nl/braves/2005-08-23-franco-birthday_x.htm?csp=34 (389 words)

	Julio Franco • gfgman332's Blog - FOX Sports Blogs
		That was the first year that I could consider myself a man. I graduated high school in 1983 and life was going to be fantastic.
		Franco is going to play the field at the age of 47.
		Then look forward and see how remarkable it is that a person like Julio Franco is still doing what he loves to do and is doing it well.
	community.foxsports.com /blogs/gfgman332/2006/04/24/Julio_Franco (574 words)

	Julio Franco's Career, In Pixels - Deadspin
		From the Atari 2600 to Bases Loaded to MLB 06, Franco has been around for all of it.
		The great minds at Progressive Boink -- those responsible for the genius that is The Dugout, which provides us with pretty much the first belly laugh we have, every day -- has put together a retrospective of Franco's career, set to all your favorite video game baseball hits of the '80s, '90s and today.
		I think I mentioned this on the last Julio Franco post, but I can tell you exactly how long Julio Franco has been around, because he made his ML debut about 2 hours after I was born.
	www.deadspin.com /sports/baseball/julio-francos-career-in-pixels-174341.php (483 words)

	New York Mets, Carlos Delgado, Julio Franco, Jose Valentin, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		Franco has one at age 47 -- and he wants to keep playing until he's at least 50.
		Franco hit.275 last season with nine homers and 42 RBI in 233 at-bats for the Braves, and he was surprised when they didn't offer him arbitration after four-plus years in Atlanta.
		Franco, who will turn 48 next August, would like to become a major-league manager when his playing career is finally over, and he believes Minaya can help him do that.
	cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/story/9087383/1 (654 words)

	Congratulations Julio Franco
		The 47 year old Franco stepped to the plate with the Mets down 1 and ripped a two run homer to right field, giving the Mets a 3-2 advantage.
		Jorge Julio was again given the consent of Willie Randolph to go out there and throw a meaning less ninth inning and with the pressure off Julio again succeeded sitting them down, 1,2,3 while striking out two.
		Julio if mentally "healthy" could be a vital part of the bullpen down the road.
	journals.aol.com /metsphillies05/MetFanvsPhillsfan/entries/2006/04/21/congratulations-julio-franco/1406 (427 words)

	Blogging Baseball » Me and Julio [Julio Franco] Down By The Ballpark …
		Franco stepped up as a pinch hitter with a man on and the Met’s trailing the San Diego Padres 2-1 in the 7th. His homer gave the Mets a 3-2 lead which they built on further to win the game 7-2.
		As I recall, Julio and Ryne Sandberg were both pinch-runners in the Phillies 1980 September stretch drive [although his career stats only show his first season as 1982] to the NL Pennant and World Series triumph over George Brett and the Kansas City Royals.
		The line on Julio always seemed; Great with the stick, but weak and erratic in the field. His career stats show 21 Years, 2,377 games played, 2521 hits, 170 home runs, 1,152 RBIs and a.299 lifetime batting average.
	www.blogging-baseball.com /2006/04/21/me-and-julio-julio-franco-down-by-the-ballpark (540 words)

	Julio Franco, 47, not ready to retire
		Fresh off signing a $2.2 million, two-year deal with the Mets, Franco has a shot at becoming the oldest major leaguer to hit a home run: pitcher Jack Quinn was 46 years, 357 days when he homered for the Philadelphia Athletics on June 27, 1930.
		Franco also has impeccable personal habits that allow him to be well-prepared for playing: he goes to bed as early as 8:00 p.m., eats organic food and stays firm in his Christian beliefs.
		Franco has played 21 major league seasons and has amassed 170 home runs and 1,152 RBIs with a.299 lifetime batting average in 2,377 games.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2006/02/21/franco_julio060221.html?email (1248 words)

	Julio Franco Photos - Julio Franco News - Julio Franco Information
		As a young short-stop and second basemen playing for the Phillies, Indians, and Rangers, to stops in Korea, Japan, and Mexico, to regaining Major League success with the Atlanta Braves as a first basemen, Julio has proven to be a great...
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		Julio "the ageless wonder" Franco is one of my favorite baseball players.
	www.tv.com /julio-franco/person/372085/summary.html (320 words)

	AskMen.com - Julio Franco
		Franco has had a long, storied baseball career, filled with stops in places like Texas, Cleveland and the Mexican leagues.
		Adam's take: Julio Franco is possibly the last player left standing who was in the classic Nintendo game RBI Baseball 2.
		Franco was friends with George W. Bush back when Dubya was just a hot-shot oil tycoon.
	www.askmen.com /sports/fanatic_150/150c_sports_fan.html (803 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Julio Franco - New York Mets - Player Card
		Julio Franco has not been involved in any transactions this season.
		Franco will join MLB team as ambassador for Japan tour
		Dominican veteran Julio Franco will be among the major leaguers traveling to Japan next week, but not as a player.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/players/profile?statsId=3001 (84 words)

	Julio Franco Cryogenically Signed - Deadspin
		What Julio Franco has done, playing professional baseball well into his late 40s, is amazing, astounding, incredible, whatever you want to call it.
		At the end of the contract, Franco will be 49 years old.
		They just got Franco because Hernandez wanted out of the "Just For Men" commercials he was doing with Clyde Frazier.
	www.deadspin.com /sports/baseball/julio-franco-cryogenically-signed-141904.php (260 words)

	FOX Sports: Julio Franco
		With the bat wrapped around his head and his knees nearly knocking, Franco employs an unorthodox, yet effective swing.
		He batted over.300 against both righties and lefties last year, and he can drive the ball to all parts of the field.
		Franco also continues to man first base extremely well.
	msn.foxsports.com /mlb/player/104064 (146 words)

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