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nytimes.com - 3/29/2008

On Baseball: Nearing 50, Franco Still Going Strong in Mexican League

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Julio Franco dreamed of playing in the major leagues when he was 50. Instead, he expects to play professional baseball on his 50th birthday in the Mexican League.

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