Last workweek , I saw the cracking documentaryGotta Danceabout the Netsationals , a team of aged citizens that danced hip joint - hop at New Jersey Nets games . Then I recover out thatJulio Franco retired , which would indicate that Julio Franco had still been fiddle baseball game . I was shocked ; I had take that Franco had retired long ago , what with him being honest-to-goodness than my Father-God .
In pureness of my elderly athletic discoveries last week , here ’s a look at some athletes that did n’t let their age slow them down on the field .
Julio Franco
Baseball ’s most fourth-year participant debuted in the Major in 1982 and made his last MLB appearance 25 years later . He hold the preeminence of being the oldest mortal to remove a home running , on May 4 , 2007 at eld 48 . He played for eight MLB team and had colliery stop in Japan , South Korea and Mexico , where he ultimately retired . ESPN roll up afun leaning of factsputting Franco ’s streak in position . Here are a couple of highlight :
John Burnosky
George Blanda
It was n’t too surprising whenGeorge Blandaset the NFL phonograph recording for most vocation percentage point . After all , he had more chances to score them . Blanda play for an impressive 26 season and kick the bucket until he was 48 ( take that Brett Favre ) . The quarterback and kicker had practiced grounds to adhere around , too . He was noted for a five - plot stretching in 1970 where he led last - second comebacks . He also passed for seven touchdown in one 1961 plot .
Albert Beckles
Most men wo n’t take their shirt off past a sure period , butAlbert Beckleshad no problem with it . He continued his body building calling into his 60 , even gain the Niagara Falls Pro Invitational at the ripe ol' eld of 61 . The former Mr. Universe also holds the record for most rival . After his retirement in 1992 , he became a vegetarian .
Aladar Gerevich
Aladar Gerevichwon his first Olympic gold medal for fencing in 1932 . Then , 28 year later , he won another Au , the large span of time between any two Olympian medals . In between , he won eight other medallion and became the only athlete to deliver the goods gold medals in six dissimilar Olympics . In a made - for - Hollywood moment , he showed up for the test for the 1960 games , but was told he was too old to compete . So what did he do ? He singly challenged every member of the team to an individual match" ¦ and deliver the goods .
