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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Bulletin staff report / The Bulletin
March 1, 2005
Long-timers in Central Oregon have a special appreciation for the oldest player in the major leagues.
Julio Franco, now 46 and entering his 27th season in professional baseball, was just 20 years old when he starred as shortstop for the minor-league Central Oregon Phillies in 1979.
Franco, then....
