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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Rivera, Youkilis, Street
years ago today, 49-year-old Julio Franco and 43-year-old Randy Johnson faced off in the oldest hitter-pitcher matchup in baseball history. Franco took the Big Unit deep, extending his own record as the oldest player to ever hit a home run. Here's the latest from MLB Trade Rumors Read more »
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Baseball Prospectus: 12 Favorite Batting Stances
I was a kid, my brothers and I used to mimic every unusual batting stance we knew. Of course, We all did the Julio Franco. My favorite, however, was my right-handed version of Will Clark because it actually made me hit better. I wonder who the kids pretend from Baseball Think Factory Read more »
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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Giants, Damon, Red Sox
years ago today, Julio Franco hit a pinch-hit home run for the Mets against the Padres in Petco Park. At 47 years and 240 days old, the blast made Franco the oldest player to ever hit a homer. He went on to hit two more homers in his career, extending his from MLB Trade Rumors Read more »
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49-year-old Moyer earns spot in Rockies rotation
older player in major league history to earn a victory. The last player to play in the majors at 49 years old was infielder Julio Franco, who finished out the season with the Braves in 2007 after turning 49 in August. Moyer will be 50 in November. The left-hander from KansasCity.com Read more »
