Franco grew up in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn. His father, Jim Franco, was a New York City Department of Sanitation worker who encouraged his son\'s baseball aspirations; Franco honored his father by wearing an orange Sanitation Department work-shirt under his jersey. John graduated from Lafayette High School in Brooklyn and St. John\'s University in Queens, where he pitched two no-hitters in his freshman year.\n', '

John is married to his high school sweetheart, Rose, whom he has known since he was 17. They have three children: J.J., Nicole and Ella.\n', '

His son J.J. Franco, who was drafted by the Mets out of high school, attended Brown University where he played as an infielder. J.J. was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2014 MLB draft.\n', '

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