How Long Will Julio Franco Play?

enuttage · 06-28-2005, 11:33 PM

Will he be the oldest position player in history?

Will he be the oldest viable position player in history?

This thread inspired by Mr. Franco's pinch hit grand slam today.

Vris · 06-29-2005, 12:13 AM

Or yesterday you mean.

I honestly don't know. He obviously still has some use, but LaRoche needs more time against lefties to see if he can actually hit them. If he still wants to play, why not a couple more seasons? Is 50 out of the question? How old is he really?

Dwolfson20 · 06-29-2005, 01:55 AM

46

enuttage · 06-29-2005, 09:50 AM

Yeah yesterday (2 days ago).

46, huh? Won't be back next year?

mk14braves · 06-29-2005, 09:54 AM

He will play until his heart explodes at the age of 49.

andjbock · 06-29-2005, 10:40 AM

He said he wants to play until 50 then retire.

abailey3313 · 06-29-2005, 10:41 AM

2-3 more years would be my guess.

kingcharlesxii · 06-29-2005, 12:15 PM

He's still got 20-30 more years in him.

cooper_gd · 06-29-2005, 12:22 PM

65...

Doh, apparently his real birth certificate was just discovered and he is 67 - so he could not have retired two years ago and still be playing.

71!

Gastric ReFlux · 06-29-2005, 12:49 PM

What happened to Von Hayes?

Davey Eckstein · 06-29-2005, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gastric ReFlux

What happened to Von Hayes?

He's still alive.

Gastric ReFlux · 06-29-2005, 01:42 PM

5 for 1.

darkhorse · 06-29-2005, 02:04 PM

Franco's career EQA is .278. It's currently sitting at .277. He posted a .282 mark last year, and .284 the year before. The man is a marvel.

More amazing is that he made a comeback at such an advanced age after missing pretty much three full seasons from 1998-2000.

marioh · 06-29-2005, 02:14 PM

He'll be playing til he starts collecting Social Security checks, or until he breaks his hip in a fall.

The guy keeps himself in great shape. It's really impressive that his reflexes are still fast enough to play on the MLB level.

kingcharlesxii · 06-29-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by marioh

He'll be playing til he starts collecting Social Security checks, or until he breaks his hip in a fall.

The guy keeps himself in great shape. It's really impressive that his reflexes are still fast enough to play on the MLB level.

Especially when you consider that he starts from an unusual batting stance and uses one of the heaviest bats in the majors leagues. He's adjusted by hitting almost everything to right field. He's almost an anti-pull hitter these days and I'm kind of surprised more teams don't put anti-pull shifts on against him.

rangers85 · 06-29-2005, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse

Franco's career EQA is .278. It's currently sitting at .277. He posted a .282 mark last year, and .284 the year before. The man is a marvel.

More amazing is that he made a comeback at such an advanced age after missing pretty much three full seasons from 1998-2000.

Really it's not that much a comeback. He played 1998 in Japan with the same team he played the 1995 season with, and 1999 & 2001 in Mexico (He did miss 2000 not sure why though, did he get injured?). 1998 he hit .290 in Japan, and he hit .423 in Mexico in 1999 and was hitting .437 in 2001 before getting signed by the Braves.

darkhorse · 06-29-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rangers85

Really it's not that much a comeback. He played 1998 in Japan with the same team he played the 1995 season with, and 1999 & 2001 in Mexico (He did miss 2000 not sure why though, did he get injured?). 1998 he hit .290 in Japan, and he hit .423 in Mexico in 1999 and was hitting .437 in 2001 before getting signed by the Braves.

I dunno. Spending three years in the equivalent of the minors and then reviving an MLB career after such a gap at age 42. That is pretty impressive. But, your point that he wasn't on siesta during this span is well-taken. I missed the '95 gap in his MLB career. If Franco had spent those four years playing in the bigs, his Cooperstown resume might be more convincing to the voters.

Tib · 06-30-2005, 11:03 AM

I say until he breaks his hip climbing out of the dugout. Either that or until he turns 60 and Medicare won't cover his cortisone shots anymore.

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Vris Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere where I don't know where I am Posts: 3,251	Or yesterday you mean. I honestly don't know. He obviously still has some use, but LaRoche needs more time against lefties to see if he can actually hit them. If he still wants to play, why not a couple more seasons? Is 50 out of the question? How old is he really? __________________ None Blog it.

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enuttage Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hill Country Posts: 2,428	Yeah yesterday (2 days ago). 46, huh? Won't be back next year? __________________ The former GM of the WHBL Managua Four Roses *"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."*

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abailey3313 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,718	2-3 more years would be my guess. __________________

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mk14braves Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 19	He will play until his heart explodes at the age of 49.

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andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,637	He said he wants to play until 50 then retire.

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cooper_gd All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: PopBunker.net Posts: 1,011	65... Doh, apparently his real birth certificate was just discovered and he is 67 - so he could not have retired two years ago and still be playing. 71! __________________

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Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	What happened to Von Hayes?

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Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	5 for 1.

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darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	Franco's career EQA is .278. It's currently sitting at .277. He posted a .282 mark last year, and .284 the year before. The man is a marvel. More amazing is that he made a comeback at such an advanced age after missing pretty much three full seasons from 1998-2000. __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan."

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marioh All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 1,162	He'll be playing til he starts collecting Social Security checks, or until he breaks his hip in a fall. The guy keeps himself in great shape. It's really impressive that his reflexes are still fast enough to play on the MLB level.

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