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How old is Julio Franco?

Johnny Dickshot Dec 10 2005 10:18 AM

Reviving the home-comedian thread, your answers please: Julio Franco is so old ...

Johnny Dickshot Dec 10 2005 10:19 AM

Julio Franco is so old, Topps needs to issue two baseball cards just to list his stats! (buh-dum-crash!) thank you...

Nymr83 Dec 10 2005 10:33 AM

julio franco is so old that we needed to start a sepearte thread for discussing it when there is already a julio franco thread....

Johnny Dickshot Dec 10 2005 10:43 AM

He's so old he turns unfunny people into unfunny thread cops.

metirish Dec 10 2005 10:59 AM

Julio Franco is so old he fought in the US-Mexican War of 1846 -1848.

Hillbilly Dec 10 2005 11:11 AM

Julio Franco is so old that his highlight reel is in blank & white. Julio Franco is so old that I have his autograph and it is chiseled into a stone tablet. Julio Franco is so old that his statistics are listed in roman numerals.

KC Dec 10 2005 11:14 AM

Holy Crap

Edgy DC Dec 10 2005 11:15 AM

Been a long time, Billy Hill. Nice work.

metirish Dec 10 2005 11:15 AM

WOW what a first post from Hillbilly...welcome

ScarletKnight41 Dec 10 2005 11:22 AM

Welcome back Hillbilly!

Edgy DC Dec 10 2005 11:27 AM

I'm wouldn't say Julio Franco is old, but I checked his bio. His favorite films are The Sneeze and Man with Garden Hose.

metirish Dec 10 2005 11:42 AM

Julio Franco is so old he lost money in the crash of 1929.

MFS62 Dec 10 2005 12:18 PM

Nobody knows. They'll have to carbon-date him to find out. Later

Hillbilly Dec 10 2005 12:28 PM

Thanks all. Nice to be back. This quality thread topic lured me in. Is this avatar an expectable size? Oh and he’s so old that he once lost his position to a rookie named shoeless Joe Jackson.

TheOldMole Dec 10 2005 12:39 PM

Julio made news when he was traded from the St. Louis Browns to the Boston Braves.

Johnny Dickshot Dec 10 2005 01:17 PM

Julio Franco is so old, he remembers the last time Hillbilly showed up.

G-Fafif Dec 10 2005 01:55 PM

Julio Franco is so old that when he heard the Mets would open against Washington, he studied his scouting report on Walter Johnson. Julio Franco is so old that when he heard the Mets would be going to RFK, he said, "count me out, I'm sticking with LBJ." Julio Franco is so old that when he was found out the Mets would be heading west on their next road trip, he told his teammates he'd meet them at Pennsylvania Station for the overnighter to St. Louie. Julio Franco is so old that when asked what he thinks of Wright, he replied, "he's good, but I'm not so keen on his brother Orville." Julio Franco is so old that he played with a guy managed by Casey Stengel who in turn was managed by John McGraw who played in the 1890s. Oh wait, that one is true.

Iubitul Dec 10 2005 02:10 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 10 2005 02:14 PM

Julio Franco is so old, his son Frank was Caudillo de España por la gracia de Dios for 36 years.... and he is still dead...

DocTee Dec 10 2005 02:12 PM

Julio Franco is so old his rookie card is a daguerrotype

Valadius Dec 10 2005 02:14 PM

Julio Franco is so old, when asked about the pope, he said, "Pope Pius has been good to me."

Frayed Knot Dec 10 2005 03:09 PM

Julio is so old that; - he was in High School during the Johnson administration ... ANDREW! - he studied Lincoln in school like most kids, but instead of in History class he did so during Current Events - his favorite TV show was 'My Mother the Horse-Drawn Carriage' - he remembers when the Grand Canyon was merely good - his Social Security Number is 4

SI Metman Dec 10 2005 05:05 PM

Julio Franco is so old that he swung at rocks until Abner Doubleday invented baseball. Julio Franco is so old that he got his middle name Cesar before Caesar ruled Rome.

Valadius Dec 10 2005 05:54 PM

Julio Franco is so old he remembers the Alamo.

abogdan Dec 10 2005 06:06 PM

Julio Franco is so old that his bus pass was written in hieroglyphics. Julio Franco is so old that he walked into an antiques shop and they kept him. Julio Franco is so old that he owes Jesus a nickel. Julio Franco is so old that when he was born the Dead Sea was just a little sick.

sayvanderlay Dec 10 2005 07:05 PM

Julio Franco is so old, the Dodgers were playing in Brooklyn when he was conceived.

Nymr83 Dec 10 2005 09:23 PM

welcome aboard! do you work for Vanderlay Industries?

Benjamin Grimm Dec 11 2005 04:50 AM

Julio Franco is so old that he sometimes refers to baseball as "rounders." Julio Franco is so old that he calls Ralph Kiner "kid."

seawolf17 Dec 11 2005 05:38 AM

Julio Franco is so old, he was the DJ at... BLANK.

Iubitul Dec 11 2005 05:50 AM

="seawolf17"]Julio Franco is so old, he was the DJ at... BLANK. The Last Supper...

seawolf17 Dec 11 2005 06:04 AM

G-Fafif Dec 11 2005 01:43 PM

Julio Franco is so old that he picked the White Sox to repeat...as long as Buck Weaver and the boys are playing on the level. Julio Franco is so old that he tested positive for the clear and the cream...on his liver spots. Julio Franco is so old that when he pops up, it's an ear of corn.

Hillbilly Dec 11 2005 02:15 PM

Nice! Isn't it 'can of corn' since they used a pole to knock the cans off the top shelves? In the olden days that is.

Edgy DC Dec 11 2005 02:30 PM

I was interviewing Julio Franco at his home once. The other writers told me he relied on his wife to remind of the details of his career, but he didn't call on her at all. "It's amazing how you recall such a long career," I said. "Oh, it all comes back to you," he said. "Like when I first came up with the Phillies. They had that big shot who got in trouble playing first." "Who was that, Julio?" I asked. "Oh..., um..." he faultered. Then he paused and asked, "What do you call that pretty red flower that women like because it smells so nice?" "Rose?" I asked. "That's it!" he said, then called to his wife, "Hey, Rose! Who was that big dumb jerk who played first for the Phillies." Stick around, folks. Next up is the wacky stylings of Fred Kominsky.

cooby Dec 11 2005 06:33 PM

This is all very very funny (this one cracks me up everytime I read this thread...Julio Franco is so old that he owes Jesus a nickel...), but I must say, I am, um, approximately the same age, and all joking aside, I am in awe of him! Go Julio! Carry on, this is great

Zvon Dec 11 2005 10:15 PM

....the the big bang Im exactly his age. Did anyone read the article by Vicarro in the NY Post Sunday Sports section? Great piece, and oh so true. I knew something changed over the years............... edit...(damn angelfire makes me support the silly pic)

MFS62 Dec 12 2005 05:19 AM

Hillbilly wrote: Nice! Isn't it 'can of corn' since they used a pole to knock the cans off the top shelves? In the olden days that is. Hi, Hilbilly. Never had the pleasure of your acquaintence, as some of the others have. Never heard that explanation about the can of corn. But I guess it makes some sense. Later

dinosaur jesus Dec 12 2005 07:26 AM

This breaking news has just come in: Julio Franco is still old.

Frayed Knot Dec 12 2005 07:59 AM

What 'Dinosaur Jesus' meant to say, is tha Julio Franco is so old that he personally remembers both dinosaurs and Jesus.

seawolf17 Dec 12 2005 08:06 AM

HEY! Ain't no such thing as dinosaurs. But apparently, there is Jesus.

Edgy DC Dec 12 2005 12:07 PM

Mike rants.

Zvon Dec 12 2005 02:32 PM

you really should have posted the whole picture, seawolf....;)

Edgy DC Dec 13 2005 07:58 AM

By the way, I was just doing some Wifey Watch research, and it turns out my stupid joke was right, and Julio's wife really is named Rosa.

MFS62 Dec 13 2005 08:01 AM

Edgy DC wrote: By the way, I was just doing some Wifey Watch research, and it turns out my stupid joke was right, and Julio's wife really is named Rosa. Edgy, that treads the fine line between serendipity and dumb luck. LOL! Later

Giant Squidlike Creature Feb 02 2006 12:46 PM

Julia Franco is so old he's been a big Mets fan ever since Jim Mutrie's team won the American Association pennant.

MFS62 Feb 02 2006 04:02 PM

Julio is so old, his first baseball card was a stone tablet. Later

SwitchHitter Feb 02 2006 04:43 PM

Julio Franco is so old he was Lou Gehrig's boyhood idol.