MetsBlog: Cerrone and Berg: Interview with Giuseppe Franco (Video)

Shhh, Giuseppe Franco is from Union City, N.J. (a fractured hairline away from me) and doesn’t want anybody to know.

Last week on MetsBlog, I wrote a post about having seen the infamous Giuseppe Franco in front of his Beverly Hills salon, while on vacation in California the previous week.

The next day, Giuseppe e-mailed me saying he had seen my post, he was flattered and so we struck up a phone call.

He told me he would be in New York City and at Shea Stadium for last night’s game.

...I spotted Giuseppe with his wife and friends standing along the fence watching David Wright and Ryan Church, among others, swinging from home plate. 

Giuseppe had his hair spiked, was wearing all black, a ton of tattoos, and he never once removed his sunglasses and – even with Wright and Church only a few feet away – he was clearly the most popular person on the field.  In fact, he was approached by not only fans, but also coaches and players.

Thanks to Neil Best for the major toupe uhh, scoop.