John Franco Autographs
John Franco is a former American professional baseball player who had a successful career as a left-handed pitcher. Born on November 17, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York, Franco attended Wilson Classical High School where he played both baseball and basketball. After high school, he attended St. John's University where he played college baseball for the St. John's Red Storms.
Franco began his professional baseball career in 1984 when he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round. However, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds just two years later, where he spent 10 seasons (1985-1994) and became one of the team's most reliable relief pitchers. In 1995, Franco signed with the New York Mets, becoming their closer and leading the National League in saves with 30 in his first season with the team. Franco played for the Mets for 14 seasons, earning five All-Star nods and finishing his career as the team's all-time leader in saves with 276.
After retiring from professional baseball in 2005, Franco worked as a public ambassador for the Mets and continued to appear at team events. In 2012, he was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame, recognizing his significant contributions both on and off the field. Franco's impressive career stats and leadership skills made him one of the most respected and well-liked players in baseball, and he continues to be remembered as one of the greatest New York Mets players of all time.
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Current items with a signature of John Franco
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Traded items with a signature of John Franco
The most expensive item with a signature of John Franco (John Franco Autographed New York Mets Jersey Signed JSA COA AUTO Framed) was sold in March 2026 for $699.99 while the cheapest item (JOHN FRANCO, Reds, HAND-SIGNED AUTOGRAPH CARD) found a new owner for $0.01 in July 2010. The month with the most items sold (41) was March 2026 with an average selling price of $16.00 for an autographed item of John Franco. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2018 with $112.29 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2010. In average, an autographed item from John Franco is worth $9.59.
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Latest News about John Franco
Led by No. 4 Wander Franco, Rays have record-tying nine prospects among Baseball (01/23/2019):
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Mets Q&A with John Franco: Could he get batters out right now? And why he's high (03/13/2015): Franco a few minutes out of his day to speak with NJ Advance Media about pitching again, who has impressed him, fellow New York pitcher Steven Matz, and the expectations for the Mets this year. Connect First Continues Major Growth; Announces John Franco as Regional VP of Sa (01/14/2015): Connect First, an award-winning cloud contact center software vendor, has named John Franco as their new regional VP of Sales. (PRWeb January 14, 2015) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/01/prweb12443063.htm John Franco will be Mets' spring training instructor, report says (01/08/2015): Congratulations! Your weather is set to . You can change the location at any time. Don't have an account? John Franco on possible coaching future and growing NYC youth ball (01/08/2015): First, let’s catch up on recent Pop Quiz questions: 1. From Sam Lerman of Queens: In a 1987 episode of “The Golden Girls,” Dorothy (Bea Arthur), while discussing beauty with...
Older News Stories about John Franco
Connect First Continues Major Growth; Announces John Franco as Regional VP of Sa (01/2015): Connect First, an award-winning cloud contact center software vendor, has named John Franco as their new regional VP of Sales. (PRWeb January 14, 2015) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/01/prweb12443063.htm Borough Cup's Three Musketeers: Mets' great John Franco, WFAN's Craig Carton and (08/2014): Inaugural citywide summer baseball tournament a success Baseball Legends John Franco, Dwight “Doc” Gooden Join Wounded Warriors in Chari (06/2014): Game raises over $25,000 for Fisher House Foundation (PRWeb June 23, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/06/prweb11967328.htm Michael Pineda pine tar incident: Al Leiter calls rule 'stupid,' John Franco say (04/2014): Former Mets closer John Franco also weighed in. Former Met John Franco, WFAN radio personality Craig Carton join Staten Island B (03/2014): Summer competition will crown the top team in the five boroughs. Michael John Franco pleads not guilty in death of Jill Thomas Grant (12/2013): Forty-two-year-old Indio man Michael John Franco appears at Indio's Larsen Justice Center in connection with the death of Jill Thomas Grant, a math teacher at Palm Desert High School, whose body was found in a dirt lot in Indio. John Franco to appear at Dick’s grand opening next weekend (10/2013): Dick's Sporting Goods will be opening its doors next week on Route 58 next to Riverhead Raceway, with a special appearance by New York Mets Hall of Famer John Franco. John Franco helping Sandy victims (07/2013): Former Mets all-star John Franco pitched in to help superstorm Sandy victims. Attorney: No Merit To Assault Claims In Lawsuit Against John Franco (06/2013): An attorney on Sunday denied claims in a lawsuit alleging that Mets legend John Franco and his wife assaulted the woman who was in charge of their estate sale. John Franco Having An Estate Sale, Moving To Manhattan (07/2012): Former New York Mets closer, John Franco is selling the contents of his six-bedroom mansion in Staten Island this weekend. Brooklyn Boy John Franco Inducted Into Mets’ Hall Of Fame (06/2012): There's always been something about John Franco that made him the quintessential New Yorker. Now, the feisty little lefty from Brooklyn is a member of the Mets' Hall of Fame. John Franco To Be Inducted Into Mets Hall Of Fame (01/2012): Franco saved a Mets-record 276 games from 1990-2004 and finished with 424 saves overall, the most by a left-hander. B&C Morning Show: Podcast, Al Leiter ‘Saves’ John Franco And Moment of the Day (06/2011): Craig challenged John Franco to use his contacts and book an A-list guest for the 9 a.m. hour. Things didn't look all that good until Franco's old buddy Al Leiter called in and saved the day. B&C Morning Show: John Franco Talks Reyes, Jeter (05/2011): With many questions surrounding the Mets and the future of the Yankees' old players, there was no better person to talk to than a former Mets player who is also old.
