It’s amazing that in a league where the average career spans about 7 years, Julio Franco has been at it for 24 years (with a couple of stints in Japan and Mexico). He made his debut with the Phillies on April 23rd 1982. You want to know how long ago that was? Family Ties and Cheers debuted that year.
So congratulations to Julio Franco for… living and playing baseball. (By the way, here’s a very interesting look at the average length of MLB careers.)
Links:
[Yahoo]: Being Julio Franco
[Hot Foot]: Can I Call You Dad?
[Wikipedia]: Julio Franco entry