It was recently announced that Julio Franco will retire from Major League Baseball, since he has not heard from any MLB team interested in him. He was released from the Mets earlier this year, and after playing in Mexico for the past month, has decided to retire. He played 23 years in the MLB accumulating over 2500 hits and 173 HRs. He had recently expressed a desire to play a game when he was 50, but it doesn't look like that will happen. He played in Japan during the strike shortened '94 season, and then returned their from 97-01. He was a 3 time All Star, and was also the oldest player to hit a HR when he was 48. Over his 26 year professional baseball career, he had 4229 hits. Franco was a solid player and a true veteran. Maybe someone will sign him in two years and he can get his wish to play at 50. This season just won't be the same without him.
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