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Here, I'll start
Here, I'll start
With Willie Randolph getting closer and closer to the chopping block, at least in the fans eyes, I'll be the first to suggest this replacement. Newly retired, former-everything, Julio Franco. Why not?
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Prospectus Hit List: Walking a Fine Line by Jay Jaffe
Playing time shuffles in Oakland and LA, more cause for frenzy in Flushing Meadows, and how low can the Pads go?

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Julio Franco Finally Retires
Julio Franco Finally Retires
Although the ageless Julio Franco ended his Major League Baseball career last year, he was still playing in the Mexican League this season. That is until a few days ago, when he officially decided to hang up his cleats. By the way, he's 49. Yes, ...
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Pags Talks Kennedy, Franco and Hill
Pags has tough words for the Yankees and Rich Hill.
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The Associated Press: Julio Franco retires from baseball
1 day ago MEXICO CITY (AP) 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, ...
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Julio Franco: Sadly, Julio Franco Cannot Play Forever
Julio Franco: Sadly, Julio Franco Cannot Play Forever
One wouldn't think that this would be classified as "news," necessarily, but we still find it noteworthy, and kind of sad: Julio Franco has officially announced his retirement. Well, we think so, anyway; the story has only been reported by the official site of the Mexican League, where Franco had been peddling his wares. And it's all in Spanish. We tried translating it through Babelfish, ...
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BDSSP: John Franco saves the day - MSN Video
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BDSSP: John Franco saves the day - MSN Video
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Julio Franco Calls It a Career
Julio Franco, who announced his retirement this week, played 23 years in the majors and posted this batting line: .298/.365/.417.
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THT Live:Julio Franco retires
THT Live:Julio Franco retires
Deadspin reports that Julio Franco has apparently retired from baseball .
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ESPN Page 2 - Page 2: A world without Julio Franco
ESPN Page 2 - Page 2: A world without Julio Franco
By now you've undoubtedly heard the sad news. We've lost Julio Franco. No, Franco hasn't passed away. He just retired from baseball -- finally! -- at the age of 49. The last year Franco was officially out of the major leagues? 1981! To put that in ...
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23-year vet Franco retires following stint in Mexico
23-year vet Franco retires following stint in Mexico
Julio Franco, 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.
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Julio Franco retires from baseball - Yahoo! News
Julio Franco retires from baseball - Yahoo! News
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 native Dominican Republic , South Korea, Japan and Mexico . In 2007, he became ...
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Franco, 49, oldest to hit HR in majors, retires - MLB - SI.com
Franco, 49, oldest to hit HR in majors, retires - MLB - SI.com
Julio Franco last played in the majors in 2007, when he played in 55 games with the Mets and the Braves.
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Miguel Tejada: Hey, Maybe I Should Finally Give You My Real Age
Okay, just when I think I've heard it all, I hear something new. Miguel Tejada told the Astros today that he's been lying about his age, and that he's actually 33, not 31. And he's telling the Astros this himself...
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Julio Franco Reveals Age, Was Really 54
Julio Franco Reveals Age, Was Really 54
"After seeing fellow countryman Miguel Tejada come clean about his age, I have decided that it was only fair to reveal the truth about myself. All those years that I was playing, I was really older than I said."
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Mo Vaughn: A Stance and a Man Remembered
Mo Vaughn: A Stance and a Man Remembered
Remember as a kid when you were out in the back yard and you did your best to impersonate your favorite baseball player at bat? Mark Grace was my man. But in some of my tee ball photos I clearly had a thing for Julio Franco's stance. Don't ask, I ...
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ESPN Right to Attack Tejada’s Age
ESPN Right to Attack Tejada’s Age
By now you must have seen the ESPN E:60 interview with Miguel Tejada — or lack thereof. If you haven’t, welcome back to the States, hopefully you didn’t lose your passport during your travels. Anyway, for about a week now ESPN has ...
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Franco officially ends 23-year career
Franco officially ends 23-year career
Julio Franco, 49, officially retired from baseball after 23 years in the Majors. Franco played for eight teams in his career, and was the oldest player to hit a home run in the Majors.