At age 55, Julio Franco returns to professional baseball with a 1-for-3 night for the Fort Worth Cats of the independent United League. Hired for the Cats’ current homestand as a player-coach, Franco has now played in five decades, having started in the minor leagues in 1978 until his retirement in 2008.

On May 20, 2014 — At age 55, Julio Franco returns to professional baseball with a 1-for-3 night for the Fort Worth Cats of the independent United League. Hired for the Cats’ current homestand as a player-coach, Franco has now played in five decades, having started in the minor leagues in 1978 until his retirement in 2008.

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Baseball Reference May 20

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