Franco Becomes Oldest Player To Hit Homer
Oct 28, 2014 6:50 AM
Julio Franco became the oldest player in major league history to hit a home run on Thursday night when he connected for a two-run, pinch-hit shot in the eighth inning at San Diego.
Franco, 47, drove a 1-0 pitch from reliever Scott Linebrink into the home-run porch down the right-field line at Petco Park.
The previous oldest player to homer was Athletics pitcher Jack Quinn, who was 46 years, 357 days old when he homered on June 27, 1930.
LA Times
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