Julio Franco retires from baseball

Can't Stop The Bleeding • Julio Franco - No Longer Ageless, Now Merely Aged
From the AP : 49-year-old Julio Franco announced his retirement from baseball after a 23-year career in the major leagues and stints in his native Dominican Republic, South Korea, Japan and Mexico. In 2007, he became the oldest player to hit a ...

FanHouse • Julio Franco Retires at the Age of 148
Julio Franco played professional baseball for over 25 years. That is a long freaking time to be a professional athlete. He has now retired, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Franco wasn't ever truly dominant; he maxed out at 20 home runs in ...

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com • Julio Franco Calls It Quits
It's the end of a 26-year-long journey for Julio Franco , the 49-year old famously known for his longevity. On Wednesday, Franco, who had been playing in Mexico for the Quintana Roo Tigers, announced his retirement to his teammates and the ...

MLB Fleece Factor • Ageless Franco Call it Quits…Finally
“49 year-old” first baseman Julio Franco has finally decided to hang up the dentures. Franco had been playing in the Mexican League , in hope of catching on sooner or later with a big-league club. He has long stated he wanted to play ...

Chop-n-Change • Julio Franco Hangs Up His Spikes
The first thing anyone noticed about Julio Franco was his batting stance. His body jacknifed toward the pitcher, his elbows above his head, holding his bat — always the heaviest in the major leagues — parallel to the ground, pointed ...

Franco retires after 23-year baseball career
Julio Franco finally called it quits. The oldest player to hit a home run in the majors announced his retirement from baseball after a 23-year career in the major leagues and stints in his native Dominican Republic, Korea, Japan and Mexico. "It was ...

Julio Franco retires from baseball
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Julio Franco finally called it quits.The 49-year-old announced his retiremen...

At 49, Julio Franco retires from baseball
MEXICO CITY - Julio Franco finally called it quits. The 49-year-old announced his retirement from baseball after a 23-year career in the major leagues and stints in his...

Julio Franco retires from baseball
Julio Franco finally called it quits. The 49-year-old announced his retirement from baseball after a 23-year career in the major leagues and stints in his native Dominican Republic, South Korea, Japan and Mexico. In 2007, he became the oldest player ...

Franco, 49, Retires From Mexican League, Professional Baseball
Julio Franco, thee oldest player to hit a home run in the majors, announces his retirement from baseball after a 23-year career.