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John Anthony Franco (b. September 16, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is a left-handed relief pitcher who most recently played for the Houston Astros, and is considered one of a greatest closers of all-period. For Xiv of the Twenty years around his career, he played for the New York Mets, and he remains the baseball icon in New York City sports.
Playing career Franco was originally selected per Los Angeles Dodgers on June 8, 1981 in the 5th around of the amateur draft. Prior to reaching a Major Leagues, however, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on May 9, 1983 with Brett Wise for Rafael Landestoy. Franco debuted by using a Reds in April 24, 1984. Throughout his sextet seasons sustaining a Reds, Franco was a successful nearer, winning the National League Rolaids Relief Award in 1988. He helped the Reds finish Second foursome seasons within a row (1985 - 1988). In December 6, 1989, at the age of Twenty-eight, he was traded by having Don 'last to the New York Mets for Randy Myers and Kip Gross. He remained by owning a Mets organization until a prevent of the 2004 year. inside a period of his period using a Mets, he won the Rolaids Relief Award in 1990, become team captain & remaining a closer until 1999, when he moved to the setup role in front of Armando Benitez. He reached a postseason first inside 1999 and the World Series in 2000, when a Mets wasted to the New York Yankees in five games. Injuries driven Franco to miss a 2002 baseball season, however he processed the successful recovery from either surgery & returned around June 2003. He signed the of these month contract for the 2004 season. He finished using the Two-7 record by using 36 strikeouts and a Quintuplet.Xxviii ERA around 46 frame. Around January 2005, he was signed to a a single-annual treat sustaining a Astros, at a age of 44, making him the oldest presently active pitcher within Major League Baseball. In July 2, 2005, Franco was designated for assignment, & he was afterwards freed. And then far, Franco has non announced retirement, however has likewise non been claimed or even signed by any more MLB team.
Background Growing higher, Franco's father was the Future York City sanitation worker. He graduated from either Lafayette High School around Brooklyn and St. John's University in Queens, where he pitched two no-hitters in his freshman year.
Career accomplishments (through 2004)
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