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Former Phillies slugger officially announces retirement, TV deal

When he wasn’t hitting home runs against the Phillies as a member of the Braves, Jeff Francoeur was manning right field in Citizens Bank Park with a cannon throwing arm.

Now the slugger is returning to Atlanta to be a television color analyst for Fox Sports for Braves games.

Francoeur spent six years with the Braves over two stints of a 12-year major league career. His 2005 rookie season in Atlanta earned him third-place in the National League rookie of the year voting behind his future teammate Ryan Howard.

His career stretched across eight cities, mostly in the National League with the Braves, Mets, Marlins, and Phils.