TRENDY: 1983 Donruss #525 Julio Franco

Last week we got the news that Julio Franco is playing baseball in Japan at the age of 56ish (some say 58)

1983 Donruss #525 Julio Franco (image snagged from Baseball Almanac)

Yes kids that is an image of a card from 32 years ago, and that guy is still playing baseball.

Julio Franco only played one season with the Philies before being involved in the Von Hayes trade. He went on to play 22 more MLB seasons.

I took a quick look around and could not fine a Phillies Franco card in my collection so I swiped this fine one from Baseball Almanac. Franco played so long I just assumed he had more than one campaign with the Phils, but at least that explains why I had such trouble find one of his cards. 

Sources
Kevin Sherrington Dallas Morning News
Baseball Almanac Baseball Card Database
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Trendy: 2011 Allen & Ginter Kate n William

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Sorry, had to jump on the bandwagon.

 

For actual baseball card related content this is from a bargain blaster break done last month  

 

Trendy: 2010 Phungo Cards #12 Homer Bailey

Congrats to Homer Bailey - tossing his 2nd No-Hitter tonight. 

2010 Phungo #12 Homer Bailey

Pix on this Phungo card is from a game way back in July of 2009 when Bailey faced the Phillies. At the time Bailey only had 5 career victories - tonight he recorded number 43, 2 of which are the most recent MLB No-Hitters.

This card is from the 2nd set of Phungo cards, and the photography shows it, that is at least one camera ago, maybe two and my skills have picked up since then. In 2009 I was using MS-Paint to create cards, now I am using the much more advanced Pixlr.

Regardless, back in 2009, Homer Bailey had a very mediocre Major League resume, but I was aware he was a prospect and wanted to see him pitch and I also wanted to get him on a card. Congrats to Mr Bailey and thanks for putting some excitement into the middle of my baseball week.