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Franco, 49, Retires From Mexican League, Professional Baseball
Julio Franco, here playing for the New York Mets in 2006, retired after a 23-year major league career with eight teams and professional stops in the Dominican Republic, South Korea, Mexico and Japan.
(By Tom Hood -- Associated Press)
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