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Baldy
August 23rd, 2005, 07:05 PM
Happy 47th birthday to Julio Franco. What this guy is doing at his age is unbelievable.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=2140482
blukeys
August 23rd, 2005, 07:39 PM
Happy 47th birthday to Julio Franco. What this guy is doing at his age is unbelievable.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=2140482

Agreed. Franco was highly regarded coming up in the Phillies organization so naturally they traded him. I would like to see him going for a few more years and break the 50 barrier.
ngineer
August 23rd, 2005, 09:04 PM
Boy do I remember him with the Phillies. He had 'star' written on his future. I think he was part of the 5 for 1 deal for Von Hayes? It looks like he keeps in great shape, so 50 is not out of the question.
mlbowl
August 25th, 2005, 08:07 AM
The Gordie Howe of baseball???
blukeys
August 25th, 2005, 11:54 AM
I think he was part of the 5 for 1 deal for Von Hayes? It looks like he keeps in great shape, so 50 is not out of the question.

Please say it was something else!! It was bad enough the Phils traded him. :( :(
Ivytalk
August 27th, 2005, 01:18 PM
All that and no steroids!!