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ESPN -- Julio Franco thinks he can still play professional baseball at 55 years old.
The three-time All-Star and 1991 American League batting champion with the Rangers has signed with the Fort Worth Cats of the United Baseball League as a player-coach.
He played 23 seasons in the big leagues before ending his career at 49 years old, with a .298 lifetime batting average and 2,586 hits.
He was an All-Star MVP for the Rangers in 1990 and played for the Phillies, Indians, White Sox, Brewers, Rays, Braves and Mets in addition to Texas.
Franco's first game will be on Tuesday.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to play and coach in Fort Worth and reconnect with my friends, former teammates and Texas Rangers staff members," Franco told the Cats' website. "I love Fort Worth and I'm very excited about the opportunity to work with the younger players and entertain the fans."
The three-time All-Star and 1991 American League batting champion with the Rangers has signed with the Fort Worth Cats of the United Baseball League as a player-coach.
He played 23 seasons in the big leagues before ending his career at 49 years old, with a .298 lifetime batting average and 2,586 hits.
He was an All-Star MVP for the Rangers in 1990 and played for the Phillies, Indians, White Sox, Brewers, Rays, Braves and Mets in addition to Texas.
Franco's first game will be on Tuesday.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to play and coach in Fort Worth and reconnect with my friends, former teammates and Texas Rangers staff members," Franco told the Cats' website. "I love Fort Worth and I'm very excited about the opportunity to work with the younger players and entertain the fans."
