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Pondering a world without Julio Franco

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Monday, May 5, 2008

By now you've undoubtedly heard the sad news. We've lost Julio Franco. No, Franco hasn't passed away. He just retired from baseball -- finally! -- at the age of 49. The last year Franco was officially out of the major leagues? 1981! To put that in perspective … • Reggie Jackson was the highest paid player in baseball in 1981, with a salary of $588,000. • The average major league salary was approximately $144,000, and the average ticket price was $4.50. • Fantasy baseb ...

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