John Franco

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Franco
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1960(1960-09-17)
Age	64
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Virgo

John Franco Biography

John Franco is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 17, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. A four-time All-Star relief pitcher, he played the majority of 15 out of 21 MLB seasons playing for the New York Mets.

He pitched for All-Star catcher He pitched to All-Star catcher Mike Piazza for a few seasons on the New York Mets. for several seasons with his team, the New York Mets.

Franco grew up in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn. His father, Jim Franco, was a New York City Department of Sanitation worker who encouraged his son’s baseball aspirations; Franco honored his father by wearing an orange Sanitation Department work-shirt under his jersey. John graduated from Lafayette High School in Brooklyn and St. John’s University in Queens, where he pitched two no-hitters in his freshman year. In 1980, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Franco was originally selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 8, 1981 in the 5th round of the amateur draft. Before reaching the major leagues, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on May 9, 1983 with Brett Wise for Rafael Landestoy. Landestoy batted under .200 before retiring the following year while Franco was a star reliever for much of the next two decades. Franco debuted with the Reds on April 24, 1984. Franco was a traditional relief pitcher with a “90-mph fastball and a change-up that breaks away from a righthanded batter like a screwball.”

Three children were born to him and his wife Rose.

John Franco Net Worth

John Franco is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Franco 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was was raised in Brooklyn and attended college and high school at the University of New York City.

He reached the World Series with the New York Mets in 2000, when at the age of 40.

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. He ended his 22-year career with one final season with the Houston Astros.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Franco height 5 ft 10 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Franco Dating?

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In January 2005, he was signed to a one-year deal with the Astros, at the age of 44, making him at that time the oldest active pitcher in Major League Baseball. On July 1, 2005, Franco was designated for assignment, and he was subsequently released, which proved to be the end of his baseball career.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Franco celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.

On March 29, 2009, Franco threw the ceremonial first pitch in the first game played on Citi Field, a Big East college game between St. John’s (his alma mater) and Georgetown.

Is John Franco a Hall of Famer?

For 15 of his 22 seasons, he played for the New York Mets, serving as team captain in his final years with the team. Franco was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 2012.

How many blown saves did John Franco have?

Franco had only 19 blown saves in the books , but I think you have lost sight of all of the games he came in to “save” and he let the opposing team tie it where he either came away with a no decision or a win when someone else bailed him out.

How much is a John Franco baseball card worth?

1984 Fleer Update #39 John Franco $3.53
1990 Sportflics #138 John Franco| $0.18
1990 Team Issue New York Mets Kahns #NNO John Franco|
1990 Topps #120 John Franco| $0.34
1990 Topps Big #264 John Franco| $0.34

What did John Franco do?

MLB History: Franco’s Overall Numbers Overall, Franco played in the majors for 21 seasons. He had a 90-87 record with a 2.89 ERA/3.45 FIP (138 ERA+), a 1.333 WHIP, and 975 strikeouts in 1,245.2 innings (7.0 K/9). His 424 saves are good for the fifth-most in MLB history.

Why is John Franco not in the Hall of Fame?

In 2011, John Franco had his first and only year on the Hall of Fame ballot. After garnering just 4.6% of the vote, he was five percented off of the Hall of Fame ballot.