This date in Braves history: Julio Franco clobbers two

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.

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