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John Anthony Franco (born September 17, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed relief pitcher between 1984 and 2005. Franco established himself as an All-Star player with the Cincinnati Reds before spending the majority of his career with the New York Mets.
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John Anthony Franco. Born: 9/17/1960 in Brooklyn, NY. Draft: 1981, Los Angeles Dodgers, Round: 5, Overall Pick: 125. College: St. John's (NY) Debut: 4/24/1984. Relationship (s): father of J.J. Franco. View More Bio Info +. Batting. Pitching.
Apr 22, 2021 · On this date 25 years ago, John Franco cemented his place in MLB history. The Brooklynite became the first left-handed pitcher to rack up 300 career saves by pitching a scoreless ninth inning to secure the Mets ‘ 3-2 victory over the Montreal Expos.
Brooklyn boy John Franco grew up watching the New York Mets at old Shea Stadium, which became his home park for 14 of 21 seasons in the majors. There the pitcher entered games to the ringing chords of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.”. Franco was good – he had to be, to play until the age of 44.
Feb 8, 2022 · John Franco discusses his career with the Reds and the Mets, life as a reliever and more
One of the most successful — and durable — relief pitchers in the game, John Franco is often overlooked as one of the best closers of all time. After all, Franco has never been the most dominant closer of his era. He broke into the majors when Dan Quisenberry and Bruce Sutter were at their prime.
John Franco played 21 seasons for the Mets, Reds and Astros. He had 90 wins, 87 losses, 424 saves, an ERA of 2.89 and 975 strikeouts.
Dec 4, 2014 · Franco earns his 400th career save. MLB. 5.39M subscribers. Subscribed. 97. 8.4K views 9 years ago. 4/14/99: John Franco becomes the second pitcher in MLB history to record 400 saves Check...
Franco. Complete career MLB stats for the New York Mets Second Baseman John Franco on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
