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So Long Whooooooo-Leeeee-ooooohhhhhh

The end of an era (or two), as Julio Franco finally hangs 'em up.

"It was the hardest decision in my life," Franco said in an interview published Saturday by Mexican sports daily Record. "I always said I would be the first one to know the exact moment. I think the numbers speak for themselves, the production speaks and this is the right moment.

He was one of the fun Indians of my childhood . . .

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hmmm . . . blockquotes didn’t seem to work within a Fan Post description . . .

by macasson on May 3, 2008 5:39 PM EDT   0 recs

...the production speaks and this is the right moment.

ouch. sounds like something someone says about you. not something you say about yourself.

by Brick. on May 3, 2008 6:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Christ, I thought you were talking about Jesus Jones for a sec.

by supermarioelia on May 3, 2008 7:07 PM EDT   0 recs

He’ll be back in a month.

by gahnki on May 3, 2008 7:40 PM EDT   0 recs

which is only 2 weeks in julio years

by Brick. on May 3, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Would you rather sign Julio Franco or Barry Bonds?

by Stinky McDingus on May 4, 2008 1:57 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

A sad day for baseball fans of every stripe. Now get the guy a job as strength and conditioning coach.

by JulioBernazard on May 4, 2008 11:19 AM EDT   0 recs

Do you really mean HGH supplier?

by NickFantana on May 4, 2008 5:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No, I don’t.

by JulioBernazard on May 4, 2008 6:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And now he gets the ESPN Page 2 treatment. Gems include:

• Jim Kaat pitched to Franco in ‘82, and also to Ted Williams at the beginning of Kaat’s career. So Franco faced a pitcher who faced Ted Williams.

and:

• Franco broke into the majors as a shortstop. The last time he played that position, Tony Bernazard was his second baseman and Doc Edwards was his manager.

and:

• In 1982, Franco was traded by the Phillies with Jay Baller, Manny Trillo, George Vukovich and Jerry Willard to the Indians for Von Hayes. The last player in that deal to retire (other than Franco) was Jerry Willard … 14 years ago.

and, one more:

• Franco played six years in Cleveland, left for seven years, stayed for a year and a half … and it has been 11 years since he left for the second time.

by macasson on May 5, 2008 6:19 PM EDT   0 recs

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