Julio Franco was still playing in the majors at age 48–and still playing really well at age 46–and now seven years after retiring he’s ready to put on a uniform again to play some independent ball.
According to Richard Durrett of ESPN Dallas the now 55-year-old Franco will serve as a player-manager for the Fort Worth Cats of the independent United Baseball League, with his first game slated for next Tuesday.
Franco is planning to play just one homestand, but as someone who’s still holding out hope that Jamie Moyer might take the mound again somewhere I think it’s pretty cool.
Here’s the official press release, which includes Franco saying that he looks forward to working with “the younger players.” Because there can’t be any older players, really.