Wright always knows the right things to say, a big reason he recently was anointed the fourth captain in club history and first since John Franco in 2004.

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The third baseman joined Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter and John Franco as Mets to be appointed captain Franco was the last player to hold the honor in 2004.

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But he would "gladly trade all six of those in to participate in this year's, " he said at City Hall, flanked by former Mets Edgardo Alfonzo, John Franco and Mookie Wilson.

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Gooden, along with fellow Mets greats Darryl Strawberry and John Franco, will play in the All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game on July 14 as part of All-Star festivities at Citi Field.

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Saluted by the Mets and the FDNY before the game, the 43-year-old Rivera, who plans to retire after the season, cracked a big smile as he threw out a ceremonial first pitch to Mets career saves leader John Franco following a 91-minute rain delay at the start.

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Besides, by no means all priests were on the political right: many, encouraged by Pope John XXIII, distanced themselves from Franco in the 1960s, and helped nudge Spain towards democracy after his death.

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McGinn, who scored in this month's draw with Celtic, had been restored to the St Mirren side along with Alan Reid, John Potter, Stewart Kean and Franco Miranda following the 0-0 draw with Kilmarnock.

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Actors James Franco, Eva Longoria and Hilary Duff, and musicians Elton John, Daryl Hall and Brandy Norwood are already signed up.

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Actor James Franco, star of Sam Raimi's Wizard of Oz prequel, is to make his Broadway debut in the John Steinbeck classic Of Mice and Men.

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