Julio Franco
Julio Franco
Julio César Franco Robles is a former professional baseball player and coach who is a player-manager for the semi-professional Ishikawa Million Stars of the Baseball Challenge League of Japan as of 2015. He spent most of his playing career in Major League Baseball, entering the major leagues in 1982 and last appearing in 2007, when he was the oldest active MLB player. During that stretch, he also spent two seasons playing professional baseball in Japan and one season playing in...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 August 1958
hit home hope last run
That won't be the last home run I hit, and I hope I hit one when I'm 50.
finish grateful great maybe sure three
I'm sure when I finish this contract, I'm going to play another year. Maybe two or three more. Who knows? Even if I don't play tomorrow, it's been a great ride. I'm grateful for it.
bad baseball behind choose consequences field fight happened happens kids loses message pleasant responsibility sends stay sure team watching
I'm sure everything is going to be all right. You don't want it to happen, but it happened and it's behind us. As a professional, you shouldn't take anything personal. What happens on the field should stay on the field. Any fight in baseball isn't going to be a pleasant thing. If you choose to fight, you lose, your team loses and it sends a bad message to kids watching on TV. We have a big responsibility to our fans. There are consequences to your actions.
help hitting maybe pinch
I know that Carlos is going to play a lot. Maybe I'll play one day a week, do some pinch hitting and help out in the clubhouse.
planning worried
I'm not worried about records. I'm planning to play for a long time.
anytime hit hurt mph
Anytime you get hit by a 95 mph fastball, it's going to hurt for 12 hours.
difference great overcome
That's a really great question. For me, it doesn't make a difference what they do in the stands. You can overcome anything as long as you concentrate.
care cent good per tastes
It tastes nasty, but it's so good for you and 100 per cent natural. That's all that I care about.
game gave gift gives god great hit home last run until
It won't be the last home run I hit. I want to hit one when I'm 50. God gave me the great gift to play the game of baseball, and I want to play until I'm 50. If he gives me two more years, don't you think he's going to give me another one?
shower
What can you say? You take a shower and go home.
believe guys worry
I've told you guys I don't believe in age; I don't worry about age.
continue
This is special, but we want to go all the way. We've got to continue winning.
lying smoothly talk
I'd be lying to you if I said we didn't talk about it, but it's over. Things went smoothly yesterday. It'll be the same thing today.
good hitting season
We are getting good hitting and pitching, but we have a long season ahead.