Article: The kid rocks Jeff Francis surrendered four hits and struck out eight Wednesday to pace the Rockies' work man like 4-2 win in Philadelphia.(News)

Article: Jeff Francis, Rockies beat Giants 4-2
AP Online;  August 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Jeff Francis got his first victory in more than two months, Yorvit Torrealba homered and the Colorado Rockies won for the eighth time in 10 ...

Article: Cpl. Jeff Francis tells of life in Marines
Edison-Norwood Times Review (IL);  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Shaffer's kindergarten class at Chicago's Edgebrook School got a special visitor on April 20. United States Marine Cpl. Jeff Francis, of Palatine, was their guest of honor. He was home on leave and accepted the invitation to be part of the school's ...

Article: Rockies' Jeff Francis Shuts Out Cardinals
AP Online;  July 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals were hitting home runs at a record pace when they arrived at Coors Field. Jeff Francis put a stop to that with one of the most impressive pitching performances in the majors this season. Francis retired ...

Article: CLASS ACT JEFF FRANCIS' RESUME MAKES IT EVIDENT ...
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  July 10, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... mystifies and turns the competition against opposing batters into something laughably one-sided. Tulsa Drillers left-hander Jeff Francis has overwhelmed opponents in the Class AA Texas League so regularly that slugging first baseman Ryan Shealy began doing a ...

Article: Palatine's Cpl. Jeff Francis talks about life in ...
Palatine Countryside (IL);  April 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Shaffer's kindergarten class at Chicago's Edgebrook School got a special visitor Monday. United States Marine Cpl. Jeff Francis of Palatine was their guest of honor. He was home on leave and accepted the invitation to be part of the school's observance ...

Article: HOME-GROWN ARMS Uber-prospect Jeff Francis is just ...
The Gazette;  April 3, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... who fell from grace but has seemingly reclaimed his career, hopes to build on a strong finish to 2004. And left-hander Jeff Francis, the 24-year-old Canadian phenom, stands as the Rockies' best hope for the future. The only starter who isn't a ...

Article: Reds falter at the feet of another left-hander Jeff ...
Dayton Daily News;  June 3, 2007 ;     567 words ...DENVER -- Colorado pitcher Jeff Francis not only is left-handed, he is lefthanded and good. Usually when a left-hander pitches, the Cincinnati Reds encounter difficulty ...