Atlanta Braves
This date in Braves history: Julio Franco clobbers two
The Braves’ Julio Franco hits a two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Eric Milton in the third inning on Saturday, June 18, 2005, in Cincinnati. (AP file photo)
On this date in 2005, the Braves’ Julio Franco hit two home runs in a game against the Reds.
The 46-year-old Franco became the oldest player to hit multiple home runs in a game.
Franco went deep against Cincinnati’s Eric Milton in a game the visiting Braves won 6-1.
