Quote of the day
Posted: May 12, 2022 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Julio Franco, Major League Baseball, MLB, quotes, sports Leave a commentI’ve never changed my stance. I came out of my mothers womb hitting like this.
~Julio Franco
Julio Franco (Harry How/Getty Images)
This day in baseball
Posted: June 27, 2016 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, history, Jack Quinn, Julio Franco, Major League Baseball, MLB, Philadelphia Athletics, sports 1 CommentOn June 27, 1930, A’s pitcher Jack Quinn became the oldest player in Major League history to hit a home run, at the age of 46 years and 357 days. He held the record until April 20, 2006, when Julio Franco hit a home run at the age of 47 years and 240 days old. Julio Franco continues to hold the record of oldest player to hit a home run, set on May 4, 2007 at the age of 48 years and 254 days old.
Jack Quinn (Sporting News)
